BUDGET INSIGHT • EXPERT ANALYSIS • NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

Is it that time of the year/election cycle already? This will be the last budget before the Government must return to the Polls – which normally means strong fiscal stimulus as Governments looks to establish their re-election mandates. 

There remains pressure on cost of living and the Government will wish to deliver real wages growth to placate the electorate, but action to achieve this needs to be managed against a sluggish economy, declining productivity outcomes and rising services and housing costs. A lack of restraint could reinvigorate inflation outlooks – which could quickly spin into a cost-wages-cost inflation spiral with further pressure on interest rates remaining high.

How will the Government walk this economic and political tightrope? You can hear it first with a detailed analysis by Nationally recognised Judo Bank Economist Warren Hogan, Member for Bass Bridget Archer, and your Newton and Henry expert tax team of Michael Hine, Beth Makaryn and Kieran Walsh.

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Be informed with an analysis of the Budget from a political, economic and taxation perspective from our expert presenters.

Warren Hogan

Chief Economic Advisor at Judo Bank

  • Warren’s focus is on the Australian economy, macroeconomic policy and global markets. He is regarded as one of Australia’s top economic analysts and is a regular in Australian and international media.

    Warren was awarded the Australian Financial Review’s Top Economic Forecaster 2024.

    He advises money managers, business and political leaders via his consultancy firm, EQ Economics.

    Warren was appointed Judo Bank’s Economic Advisor in 2021.

    Warren’s career started in banking and financial markets where he held various roles as an economist and financial market strategist. He has worked for the NSW Treasury Corporation, Westpac Banking Corporation, Credit Suisse and the ANZ bank where he held the position of Chief Economist from 2009-2016.

    Warren was appointed a Principal Advisor to The Australian Government Treasury in 2016, supporting various Treasury functions including the Macroeconomic Group and the Foreign Investment Review Board.

    Warren was an Industry Professor at UTS Business School from 2018-22020 supporting the University in its teaching, research and public engagement activities.

    In 2022 Warren was awarded an honorary doctorate from the UTS Business School in recognition of his contribution to Australian economics and his work on the economic impacts of the pandemic.

    With a strong focus on forecasting and prediction Warren values open-mindedness, critical thinking, and plain speaking. Theoretical foundations, historical precedent and statistical evidence are at the centre of Warren’s approach to economic problem solving.

    Warren lives in Sydney with his wife and two daughters.

Bridget Archer

Federal Member for Bass

  • Bridget has a long association representing northern Tasmanians. She was elected to George Town Council in 2009, before becoming deputy mayor in 2011 and later mayor in 2014.

    In 2019 she was elected as the Federal Member for Bass where she has continued to be a strong voice for the entire electorate, consistently standing up for the issues that matter to our region.

    Bridget lives on a farm outside of George Town with her husband Winston and their five children James, Molly, Edith, Lauren and Luke.

Michael Hine

Partner at Newton & Henry

  • Michael is one of the founding partners of Newton & Henry.

    Michael has 35 years of experience, including 25 as Partner, in providing commercial and taxation related advice to a large range of clients in both the private and public sector across Tasmania with a particular focus on health, property and agricultural sectors. He specialises in the development of tax effective structures and the provision of taxation advice to a wide range of sectors covering income tax, goods and services tax, fringe benefits tax and payroll tax.

    Michael has also led the way in the adoption of cloud-based business applications and can provide practical advice to clients on the best options for their business.

    Michael is an active member of the Launceston community and is the Treasurer of Festivale, a role which he has held since 2017

Beth Makaryn

Senior Manager at Newton & Henry

  • Beth joined the Newton & Henry team in 2017 and has over 8 years of professional experience. She has a Bachelor of Business from University of Tasmania and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).

    As senior tax and accounting manager, Beth transfers her passion for achieving excellent results to providing taxation compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including corporates, large family groups and individuals.

    In addition to client engagements, Beth finds great fulfillment in sharing her expertise through internal training sessions and collaborating with staff to ensure they are up to date with the latest developments in tax.

Kieran Walsh

Manager at Newton & Henry

  • Kieran is a recent addition to the Newton & Henry team, moving across from Melbourne and the Australian Taxation Office last year. Kieran graduated from RMIT University and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).

    Kieran brings a broad range of expertise to our team, having worked across a range of different business groups in the public service, including corporate governance, GST compliance and international reviews.

    Kieran is currently focused on providing international cross boarder taxation guidance and advice for new and emerging technologies, and the development of a new corporate governance service offering.