HAVE YOUR SAY: Shape the future of Investment & Innovation in Australia for Founders & Investors
We need your help to shape the future of innovation & investment in Australia.
The time is now.
Decisions are being made... without us.
Let's change that.
Australia’s founders, angels, operators and venture investors are being misunderstood at the policy table.
Recent private consultation has revealed that decision-makers are still confusing startup founders with salaried employees, treating venture-backed innovation companies like ordinary businesses that should simply rely on bank debt, and underestimating the role of private investors in building nationally important companies.
This session is designed to create an open dialogue with real founders, angels and policy makers...
CAIIF (Coalition for Australia's Innovation & Investment Future) is working hard, in Canberra and throughout the nation, to gather practical opinions, lived experiences and workable policy ideas from the public to present to Parliament via private consultation.
Have your say today.
CONSULTATION DEADLINE: JUNE 9, 2026
This session is for
Founders, angel investors, venture capital participants, startup operators, ecosystem leaders, advisers and others with practical views on how Australia should support innovation and investment.
Discussion focus
CGT (Capital Gains Tax) settings and how they affect founder and investor behaviour
How the government misunderstands startup risk, equity and investment structures
Practical reform ideas that should be reflected in legislation
Broader innovation and investment settings beyond CGT, including founder equity, early-stage investing and venture capital frameworks
Why attend
This is not just a generic Q&A. This event is a 'Situation Report' update related to positive outcomes and consolidated action required by the Innovation sector. Updates provided directly from CAIIF in Canberra.
This event is designed to surface opinions, examples and solutions that can be translated into draft positions for submission to Parliament via "Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026" and "Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026".
What attendees can contribute
Real-world founder and investor experiences
Examples of policy settings that distort behaviour or reduce investment
Suggested reforms, definitions, classifications or legislative mechanisms
Views on what parliament must understand before further policy changes proceed
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