Peter Dunne is one of Australia’s top start-up lawyers and an architect of employee share laws, and says new CGT rules could devastate risk-taking companies.

Capital is mobile and lifting capital gains tax to the highest level in the world will kill local productivity, innovation and jobs.

Peter Dunne is one of Australia’s top start-up lawyers and an architect of employee share laws, and says new CGT rules could devastate risk-taking companies.

Albanese and Chalmers say they remain in consultation with tech sector, but give no indication of winding back proposed changes or giving CGT concessions

Keating-era adviser Don Russell has expressed support for entrepreneurs caught up in new CGT laws, as senior tech industry figures hunt specific change demands.