Jun 3, 2026 – 8.00pmGovernment plans to ram budget legislation through parliament by July 2 could hit a snag after the Greens and Coalition resumed talks about forcing a longer inquiry into the contentious changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing.Sources inside both parties, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed there were formal discussions on Wednesday that involved the Greens supporting a longer inquiry into the budget measures, in return for the Coalition doing the same for a separate bill to cut the cost of the NDIS by $37.8 billion over the next four years.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Budget snag: Greens and Liberals in fresh talks to delay legislation
Plans by the government to ram its capital gains tax and negative gearing budget measures and NDIS legislation through parliament face a last-minute hiccup.
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