Industry Insight

As we step into the third quarter of the 2024 year, let’s reflect on the key highlights from the MLR and Real-Estate industry during the first two quarters of the year.

Borrowing the results from recent other Professional Firms’ business surveys, it seems to me that the top concerns for Australian executives (and most probably other parts of the world) are the same in the short term as they are for the medium term. That being, cyber risks, talent recruitment/retention and upskilling a work force for the digital world.

In the latest episode of the Building Your Business podcast, Chris Lewis hosts Greg Jorgensen (Founder, Management Rights Brokers Australia) and Peter Spranklin (Principal, Spranklin Legal), alongside Smiljan Jankovic (AGR Managing Director) as they discuss the Management Letting Rights industry over the last 12 month period.

The timing for owning and operating a Professional Services firm is now - it always is. A 2017 Australian Financial Review article reasoned that Australia was fast-becoming a Professional Services nation - with the sector reflecting the greater business sentiment found across a broad range of industries.

In the latest episode of the Building Your Business podcast, Chris Lewis hosts Ian Bloemendal - Partner at Clayton Utz, alongside Ian Walker (AGR Executive Chairman) as they discuss Ian's journey to partnership, a career within one of Australia's leading law firms and his practice responsibilities with Clayton Utz - a "Big Six" firm in Australia.

On Tuesday, 25th October, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2022/23 Albanese Government - Federal Budget, providing a brief introduction into Labor's priorities to steady the peak of inflation and manage Australia's economic deficit.

On Tuesday, 29th March, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered the 2022/23 Federal Budget, focused on supporting Australians against the rising cost of living, and build the post-pandemic recovery for the economy as this begins to take shape.

In our first guest episode of the Building Your Business podcast for 2022, Chris Lewis hosts Robert Dunne - Director, Commercial Sales at Savills Australia, alongside Ian Walker (AGR Executive Chairman) as they discuss the current trends in the Commercial Property market. In the episode, each will give their attention to the macro & micro-environmental factors impacting property across the year.

The recent NSW Payroll Tax case of Thomas and Naaz Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue, has raised concern amongst medical practices throughout Australia regarding any impacts it may have for state payroll tax.