ATO Finds Quarter of Big Firms Paid No Tax as NDIS Alternative Launches

New data from the Australian Taxation Office has found that around one-quarter of the country's largest companies paid no tax, renewing scrutiny of corporate tax arrangements in Australia.

The finding comes as the government separately begins rolling out its Thriving Kids program, presented as an alternative pathway for some families currently supported through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Scrutiny Over Corporate Tax

The ATO figures are likely to reignite debate over how large firms structure their finances to minimise tax liabilities, a recurring theme in Australian public finance discussions.

Greens leader David Shoebridge weighed in on the broader political mood, saying Australians are tired of "messaging without substance" and want a party willing to challenge concentrated wealth and corporate interests.

NDIS Alternative Begins

Separately, the Thriving Kids program has begun operating as an alternative option tied to the NDIS, part of a broader set of changes to how disability and family support services are delivered.

Details of how the two developments intersect with the government's wider fiscal and social policy agenda continue to be followed as part of ongoing news coverage.