May 19, 2026 – 10.00amThe lawyer who helped draft Australia’s employee share scheme rules says businesses founded by entrepreneurs with staff should be carved out of new capital gains tax changes, arguing these founders and employees should not be swept up in reforms aimed at tackling intergenerational inequality.Peter Dunne, the head of corporate development and general counsel at software unicorn SafetyCulture, said early-stage companies would suffer after the removal of the 50 per cent capital gains tax discount.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles