The Federal Budget: A Media Circus?

The Federal Budget: A Media Circus?

From TaxVibe by The Tax Institute

February 24, 2026 · 24 min

About this episode

In this episode, Tax Counsel John Storey discusses the federal budget and its implications with Paul Banister from The Tax Institute.

TaxVibe is back! Our first episode for 2026 has now been published, and in this episode Tax Counsel John Storey chats with Paul Banister, Vice-President of The Tax Institute to talk about the federal budget and how the annual media circus makes our tax system worse. From tax reform and the challenges for the tax profession, to Paul’s wish list for the year ahead, we’re keeping you informed and entertained with the latest from our world of tax ahead of the May budget. Watch and listen to TaxVi...

People in this episode

Host: John Storey

Guest: Paul Banister

Topics covered

  • federal budget
  • tax reform
  • media coverage
  • tax profession
  • challenges
  • wish list

Keywords

  • federal budget
  • tax reform
  • media circus
  • tax profession
  • 2026 budget

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Organizations: The Tax Institute

Places: Australia

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