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Budget-26: Gov spending no longer main growth driver

In the years that the government was exiting one business after another, the Budget was a huge event. There was money to be made punting on which these sectors would be and which business would make the most of it. Tax rates were so high that hiding ones income from the taxman was the biggest concern. We are well past the days of such drama.

2 Feb 2026 6:30 am