Podcast: The 2026 federal Budget with CGW – Discretionary trusts
Welcome to The 2026 federal Budget with CGW, a limited podcast series that breaks down how the 2026 federal Budget changes affect you and your business.
16 June 2026
Welcome to The 2026 federal Budget with CGW, a limited podcast series that breaks down how the 2026 federal Budget changes affect you and your business.
In this edition of It Depends, private client partner Clinton Jackson outlines what we know so far of the 2026 federal Budget, including where we are with capital gains tax, negative gearing and discretionary trusts.
Best Lawyers Australia has released its 2027 Best Law Firm rankings, and Cooper Grace Ward has received impressive recognition in 21 practice areas.
In this episode of It Depends, associate Sacha Robinson explains how to choose the right jurisdiction for your trust. While it’s usually best to use the law of the state where the trust deed is signed, other factors such as where the trust is managed and where assets and trustees are located are also important.
In this edition of It Depends, senior associate Keeghan Silcock discusses recent developments in ‘trust world’ across Australia over the past 12 months.
In this edition of It depends, associate Sacha Robinson explains what a direct descendants trust is and discusses when it might be a suitable choice for succession planning.
In this edition of It depends, partner Scott Hay-Bartlem discusses whether your family discretionary trust needs an appointor.
In this edition of It depends, partner Scott Hay-Bartlem discusses whether you should involve your kids in the control of your family discretionary trust.
In this edition of It depends, partner Scott Hay-Bartlem discusses what happens when the appointor in your family discretionary trust dies.
In this edition of It depends, senior associate Keeghan Silcock discusses whether your trust can access the land tax exemption.
In this edition of It depends, partner Clinton Jackson discusses the peculiarities of trust vesting.
In a significant boost to tax planning arrangements and intergenerational wealth management, Queensland trusts will be able to run for 125 years from 1 August 2025. This change, introduced under the Property Law Act 2023 (Qld), will increase the current maximum life of trusts (called the perpetuity period or vesting period) by 45 years to 125 years (up from the existing 80-year limit).