The 2026-27 Federal Budget has delivered major changes to negative gearing and the Capital Gains Tax discount. From 1 July 2027, negative gearing on new established properties will be restricted, while new builds remain fully deductible. The 50% CGT discount is also being replaced with cost base indexation and a 30% minimum tax rate on gains.

Existing investors benefit from important grandfathering protections, but these reforms will affect property settlements, estate planning, and investment strategies. Local home buyers may face less competition from interstate investors, while accurate tax modelling is now essential in family law matters.

Read our full analysis on how these changes impact Queensland property owners, families, and blended estates — and what steps you should take now.

Recent media coverage, including last night’s 60 Minutes, has highlighted deeply emotional cases under the Hague Convention. While these stories rightly draw attention to the very real difficulties faced by mothers — many of whom need greater support when fleeing family violence or seeking to return closer to family networks — the segment presented an incomplete picture.

The Hague Convention was designed to deter unilateral child removal and ensure custody decisions are made in the child’s country of habitual residence, protecting children from being used as pawns in international disputes. We fully acknowledge the understandable desire of mothers to raise their children with family support in Australia — a country with outstanding healthcare, education, and social services.

Our full article examines the Italian sisters case, the critical role of front-end negotiation, mediation and alternative dispute resolution, and why preserving the Convention’s integrity ultimately benefits all Australian families.

Read the full analysis and practical guidance for parents facing cross-border parenting issues.

The offence of Coercive Control is being introduced in Queensland and other changes to the DFVPA have also been made

New Land Tax rules were set to effect people who owned property in multiple states, however, backlash and a refusal to cooperate by the other states has meant that the Queensland Government has had to ditch the tax in a win for Everday Queenslanders.

Judges hearing family law matters will be given the powers to grant a Federal Family Violence Order akin to a domestic violence order which are currently only available in the state courts.

Whilst equal time arrangements do work for some separated families, for other children the compromise of sharing time between each parent after separation is not ideal.

Gold Coast family lawyer Michael Kilmartin believes that Mayor Tate’s proposal to build a Federal Court on the Gold Coast is an “excellent idea” and “long overdue”….