The AVAA Australian Economic Snapshot and AVAA Reserve Bank Statement on Monetary Policy Summary for August 2026 show an economy continuing to expand, although inflation remains elevated and growth is expected to moderate. AVAA’s latest economic reports [...]
As the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) works on the implementation of the proposed capital gains tax reforms, the attention of certified valuers is focusing on four key issues. These are establishing capital gains tax asset values as at [...]
The AVAA Australian Economic Snapshot and AVAA Composition of the Australian Economy reports for June 2026 show that the economy continued to expand, supported by steady economic growth, resilient employment, rising wages and strong household wealth. AVAA's [...]
In a submission to a parliamentary inquiry reviewing the proposed Capital Gains Tax (GCT) reforms, the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) has endorsed the recommendations advanced by the Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia (AVAA) concerning [...]
The nation's certified valuers have lodged a detailed submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics regarding the capital gains tax reforms set out in the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 (Cth), highlighting [...]
The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) imposes important obligations on businesses that conduct auctions. Among the most significant are the responsibility of auctioneers to take reasonable steps to ensure that information provided to prospective bidders is accurate, balanced [...]
As the Australian Government progresses its proposed Capital Gains Tax (CGT) reforms one issue sits at the centre of successful implementation, this being the accurate determination of asset value. Whether establishing baseline values, assessing historical market values, valuing [...]
The 2026 Australian Government Budget contains relatively few initiatives directed specifically toward auctioneers and valuers, AVAA notes that several broader policies may still shape operating conditions across the sector. A review of the budget has been prepared [...]
Something is shifting in the art market, not in spectacle but in substance, as valuers and auctioneers meet and quietly reassess how authority, judgement and responsibility are exercised in a landscape defined by complexity and scrutiny. Across [...]
It's important that clients and the valuation profession itself appreciate what approval of valuers under the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program (CGP) actually is. While approval of valuers serves as an important tool to facilitate donations of [...]
