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Tax & Legal • 11 May 2026

NSW commercial landlords to face $165k fine over illegal tobacco 

NSW landlords who knowingly allow their premises to be used by tenants to sell illicit tobacco or vaping products could now face one year of imprisonment or fines of up...

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Tax & Legal • 08 May 2026

$32k failure: Victorian builder fined after bungled renovation leaves home unliveable

A dodgy builder in Victoria’s east has been convicted and fined more than $32,000 after an illegal renovation made a home unliveable and left a single mother in...

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Tax & Legal • 07 May 2026

‘If you earn it, declare it’: ATO heaps scrutiny on investors this EOFY

With the ATO ramping up its investor crackdown, property owners have been warned to avoid common mistakes around rental income, deductions, and record-keeping this tax...

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Tax & Legal • 06 May 2026

Tassie landlords brace for wave of reforms

Tasmanian property owners are one step closer to facing significant rental reforms, as a slew of changes are set to be debated.

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Tax & Legal • 05 May 2026

WA landlords say goodbye to no-fault evictions

Landlords in Western Australia will see the current no-grounds termination of tenancy revoked, among other sweeping changes, as the state government proposes numerous...

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Tax & Legal • 28 Apr 2026

Sham Qld builder to repay $70k after faking licence

A fake builder in Queensland has been fined $12,000 and ordered to pay $70,000 in compensation to home owners after he used the licence of someone with the same name.

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Tax & Legal • 21 Apr 2026

‘Been there, done that’: History shows tax reform will drive investors out and tighten rentals

Potential CGT and negative gearing tax changes will likely push investors out in droves, slash rental supply, deepen shortages, and drive rents higher, underscoring the...

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Tax & Legal • 20 Apr 2026

Victorian surveyor hit with suspension and $25k fine after building failures

A surveyor in Melbourne’s east has been suspended for six months and fined $25,000 after failing to properly undertake mandatory building inspections.

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Tax & Legal • 16 Apr 2026

‘Dangerous’ policy changes to bring investor exodus

An industry body has warned that any changes to the current capital gains tax and negative gearing policies could be “dangerous” to the nation’s investors,...

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Tax & Legal • 14 Apr 2026

Reforms to level the CGT playing field

Proposed government reforms to the application of capital gains tax to foreign investors have entered the consultation phase, aiming to provide greater certainty for...

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