2011 Budget Breakfast The theory was simple. Invite your clients and contacts to a corporate breakfast the morning after the budget with a view to giving them a succinct summary of the announcements made the night before.

Take away the hassle of people needing to read the papers, browse the internet, watch or listen to news bulletins give people back some of their precious time. Enhance the theory by setting some lofty objectives aim for 100 guests, partner with a debtor finance specialist to share costs and resources, commit to venues, caterers, entertainment and audio visual costs and then partner with a charity to benefit from the proceeds.

In reality though, budget details were released at 7.30pm on Tuesday May 10th, exactly twelve hours before the first rice bubble was eaten! Only a dedicated Tax team headed by Robert Lissauer and Buck Xiao could siphon through the myriad of information flowing in on the budget, digest it, and collate it into a presentable format for Robert to deliver as eloquently and professionally as he did. Hats off to him and his dedicated team!

Back that up with Max Scales as a most competent master of ceremonies and Anthony Ackroyd a la Kevin Rudd and the morning was, to steal a phrase from Ruddy,Kevinspirational!!. Thanks to Oxford Funding, our sponsorship partner, Variety Australia, our chosen charity and the many friends, clients and contacts of Sothertons and Oxford Funding for supporting the event and making it such a success.