Wednesday Headlines: 

• Interest rate hike reprieve, but the pain might not be over
• Ben Roberts-Smith bail conditions varied 
• Pauline Hanson to address the National Press Club for the first time in her political career
• Virgin Australia lashed as it plans to pocket $90 million in travel credits
• Kyle Sandilands apparently settles with ARN for $15 million

Deep Dive: The Albanese government has been struggling to convince voters its proposed changes to the Capital Gains Tax – as outlined in last month’s budget – will be beneficial for Australians.  

The business sector and Coalition is up in arms about the effects it will have on investment in this country, with accusations the two-day Senate inquiry into the planned changes is rushed.  

Independent economist Saul Eslake appeared at that hearing this week. In this episode of The Briefing, he joins Sacha Barbour Gatt to explain how the reforms to CGT will affect different Aussies and give his verdict on the changes.   

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