Treasurer Jim Chalmers steps up criticism of opposition leader David Taylor’s tax plans, while also acknowledging that earlier changes to capital gains tax (CGT) have affected start-ups. Multiple outlets report that Chalmers and Taylor exchange barbs over their competing approaches to tax policy. In the same coverage, Chalmers indicates he may move to reconsider aspects of the CGT changes, describing concerns that start-ups have been “hit hard” by the impact of the reforms. The reporting frames the developments as part of a wider political dispute over how Australia should structure tax settings, particularly those affecting business investment and growth. While the sources agree on Chalmers’ admission about start-up impacts and his signal that there could be a partial reversal or adjustment to CGT arrangements, they do not detail specific legislative amendments in the excerpts provided. Overall, the story centres on the intersection of political contestation over tax policy and growing pressure to respond to real-world effects of CGT changes on emerging companies.