5:49 am today
Katherine Rich
Business leaders want this week's Budget to demonstrate that the government has a credible path back to surplus and a long-term plan for economic growth.
Last year, business was a big winner from the Budget, which included the multi-billion-dollar Investment Boost tax policy, allowing firms to deduct 20 percent of the cost of a new asset on top of normal depreciation.
Given the government's focus on trying to balance the books, another big-ticket item like Investment Boost seems unlikely for business this year.
