There's a resurgence of Aussies buying commercial property in Self-managed Super Funds. Nick's found a real-world example of a commercial shed in regional Victoria that could generate $133K a year, and he breaks down the numbers of what this would look like as an investment in 2026.

On this episode, we discuss:

(00:00) Intro
(02:45) Inside The SMSF Resurgence
(03:33) When Property Income Falls Short At Retirement
(05:33) How Commercial Property Improves Cash Flow
(07:30) Building A 25-Year Commercial Property Strategy
(08:53) The $1.2 Million Shepparton Shed
(09:42) What 3% Growth Could Look Like
(10:39) How The Loan And Deposit Work for an SMSF
(11:43) $35K a Year Covers the Loan Gap
(15:06) What the Asset Could Look Like in 25 Years
(16:30) Three Tax-Free Options At Retirement
(18:54) Where to Start

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1 July might be the most expensive day in Australian small business history. Jase has done the maths on a 10-person business and the cost is around $50,000 extra a year on the basics alone. If you're employing people in Australia, this is hitting you now, and he's mapped out a game plan to tackle it.

On this episode, we discuss:

(00:00) Intro
(00:26) The Most Expensive Day In Small Business History
(00:56) Everything Hitting Small Business On 1 July
(03:03) Why 33,500 Businesses Disappeared
(04:35) The Card Surcharge Ban Hitting 1 October
(06:22) The Fuel And Wage Hit Of 1 July
(07:36) How Payday Super Killed Quarterly Cash Flow
(09:59) Why Power Bills Just Jumped 22.5%
(13:19) The $50,000 Hit On 10 Staff
(14:27) The Bendel Case Explained
(19:03) The 30% Trust Tax Coming In 2028
(25:22) Why Selling Assets Just Got More Taxing
(27:17) Why Foreign Investors Pay Less Tax Than You
(29:11) Jase's 7-Step Game Plan

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The 2026 Budget was pitched as a fix for intergenerational unfairness. Nick's fired up and reckons none of it adds up, especially if you're a young Australian trying to get ahead. But you can't just criticise without bringing a solution, and he's got a few of his own.

On this episode, we discuss:

(00:00) Intro
(01:17) The 2026 Budget's Reform Pitch and Where It Misses Young Australians
(02:29) Bracket Creep and the 47% Tax Rate That Hits Young High Earners
(05:35) The $1,000 ATO Deduction Is Less Than Most Australians Already Claim
(06:29) The HELP Debt Indexation Problem That Costs Australians Thousands Every Year
(08:55) Removing Negative Gearing on Existing Homes Won't Free Up Housing Supply
(11:24) Rents Are Set to Rise as Negative Gearing Shifts to New Builds Only
(11:55) CGT Changes Hit Startup Founders Hardest, Not Property Investors
(14:00) The Property Marketers Set to Profit From the Negative Gearing Reforms
(16:47) Cutting Income Tax and Lifting GST, the Real Reform Trade-Off
(18:31) Top 10 Postcodes by Taxable Income from Portsea to Mossman
(21:25) Australia's GST Has Been Stuck at 10% Since 2000
(25:30) One Nation's Rise and What It Says About Voter Frustration

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The Numbers Game is brought to you by Future Advisory & Inovayt.

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Jason Robinson

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