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SW / Westpac | Keep Calm and Listen to Your Accountant

SW / Westpac | Keep Calm and Listen to Your Accountant

21/07/2026

Together with Westpac, we are pleased to invite you to our FedBud 2026 follow-up webinar series ‘Keep Calm and Listen to Your Accountant’.

Following the Federal Budget announcement, SW and Westpac have partnered to deliver a series of practical sessions designed to help individuals and businesses understand the proposed tax changes and their potential implications.

Before making major decisions based on media commentary, join SW specialists Matt Birrell, John Dorazio, Chris Dexter, Blake Rodgers, and Dale Sloman as they unpack the proposed changes and explain what they may mean for you.

Sessions will include:

  • Session 1 – Discretionary Trust – Tuesday 21 July
  • Session 2 – Capital Gains Tax – Tuesday 28 July
  • Session 3 – Negative Gearing – Tuesday 4 August

Series program

Session 1 – Discretionary Trust

Tuesday, 21 July 2026

Gain insight into the proposed changes to the taxation of discretionary trusts, including the introduction of a minimum tax, and what these reforms could mean for business owners, family groups, and succession planning.

Session 2 – Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

Tuesday, 28 July 2026

Explore the proposed CGT reforms, including changes to the 50% discount and proposed minimum tax measures, and what these changes could mean for investments, business assets and future planning.

Session 3 – Negative Gearing

Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Understand the proposed changes to negative gearing, including limits on deductible losses for future property investments, and what these reforms could mean for investors, cash flow, and long-term wealth strategies.

Expert speakers

Matt Birrell
Director
SW

Blake Rodgers 
Director
SW

Chris Dexter
Director
SW

Dale Sloman
Associate Director
SW

John Dorazio
Director
SW

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