Coalition Courts Small Businesses With More Tax Incentives

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton at a press conference after visiting the Cougar Mining Equipment facility in Tomago in the Hunter Valley on day 3 of his 2025 federal election campaign in the seat of Paterson, in New South Wales, Australia on March 31, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Small businesses will be able to deduct thousands more dollars off their tax bill as part of Peter Dutton’s pitch to employers struggling to meet rising costs.

The opposition leader said the Labor government had been a “disaster” for businesses as he announced two new tax incentives at the Royal Easter Show on Saturday.