Federal Budget must tackle regulation, say mid-market CEOs

KPMG’s 2026 Mid-Market Pre-Budget Pulse Check surveyed over 150 mid-market businesses on proposed measures ahead of the Federal Budget.

Without reform, and amid the world conflict and rising fuel costs, close to half (47 percent) of mid-market business leaders forecast no real growth for their organisations for the remainder of 2026. This year's KPMG Mid-Market Pre-Budget Pulse Check surveyed over 150 mid-market businesses and found only 6 percent of respondents were optimistic about their growth prospects, predicting more than 10 percent growth over the near-medium term. Following the most recent two rate rises by the Rese...

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Authors: Kaylene Hubbard

Published Date: 29 April 2026