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Sep 9, 2026
Edward BoydHOST
More on this in just a second.
Edward BoydHOST
Tech investor and former Shark Tank judge Steve Baxter's holding Australia's first defense investment conference on the Gold Coast today.
Edward BoydHOST
He's positive about investing in Aussie defense startups, but says the federal budget's proposed tax changes are hurting sentiment and confidence.
Edward BoydHOST
Plus, we speak to the chief executive of the infant formula company Bubs, which have been one of the top performers on the share market this week after it secured approval from US regulators to sell three products in the United States.
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Edward BoydHOST
but thanks for coming on.
Joe CooteGUEST
Thank you.
Edward BoydHOST
After the break, defense investor Steve Baxter's gonna join us from the Gold Coast where he's been hosting Australia's first defense investment conference.
Edward BoydHOST
[upbeat music] Welcome back.
Gary HardgraveHOST
Rightly so.
Gary HardgraveHOST
I heard Steve Baxter talking to Jason a little earlier today, the former Shark Tank judge.
Gary HardgraveHOST
He reckons it won't last.
Gary HardgraveHOST
This thing can't last.
AaronHOST
I thought they had some early capital go in, but man, what an outcome when this comes through.
AaronHOST
Yeah, the four boys, like Alex, Jake, Josh and Tasman, they are... they're legends of the ecosystem here i remember they they were fresh out of uni in fact i think they kicked off while they were still at uni from memory um they jumped on a catalyst mission that you know the program steve baxter had founded to take australia's youth over to silicon valley and make them realize that we're just as good we just need to think a little bit bigger and so this is a this is an awesome outcome for them but also the flow-on effect for the ecosystem here
DonHOST
Yeah, I'm reminded in yesterday's accelerator session, we were just having a bit of a chat around exits and valuations and whatever else.
DonHOST
And one of the discussion points was that people that come together and build businesses because they're solving a problem and have a love of the space are the ones that win.
Gary HardgraveHOST
Thanks to Watch Smoke Alarms.
Gary HardgraveHOST
Steve's at East Brisbane.
Gary HardgraveHOST
Steve, debt.
Gary HardgraveHOST
I mean, it's an ugly four-letter word.
Gary HardgraveHOST
We talk about it a lot.
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Gary HardgraveHOST
You give me options you think are right, but also give me an option to make sure that what we promised in an election could be delivered legally, ethically, morally, correctly.
Gary HardgraveHOST
And it was always there for you to make a decision.
Gary HardgraveHOST
Jim Thomas, did you make the decision or did you just simply follow the advice? It's courageous not to, isn't it? Steve Baxter, I know him.
Andre MametGUEST
Yeah.
Andre MametGUEST
So, I got funded to go over there by Steve Baxter, who you've had on the pod.
Andre MametGUEST
So, shout out, Steve.
Andre MametGUEST
Yeah, he's a good man, Steve.
Andre MametGUEST
And...
Sam BamfordHOST
So that's the perfect example.
Sam BamfordHOST
You got funded by Steve Baxter to go on a conservative movement, but here is some leftist-leaning journalists out there trying to practically call you a Nazi or allegedly call you a Nazi or trying to get you associated with that.
Sam BamfordHOST
But then you have a guy that's been on my podcast who's a very good conservative man, funded you to go on a conservative party.
Peta CredlinHOST
The more I have dug into this issue, the more concerned I have become.
Peta CredlinHOST
I don't think, as a former High Court judge, that Virginia Bell, sitting as a solo commissioner, has enough understanding of the national security apparatus and the labyrinth world of Canberra departmental bureaucracy to do justice to the gravity of the terms of references before her.
Peta CredlinHOST
I just don't.
Peta CredlinHOST
Now, this is not a reflection on her obvious intellect or her superior legal standing.
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Peta CredlinHOST
So you're not getting that downsizing impact.
Peta CredlinHOST
You're not getting the homes turning over, which is what the government was hoping.
Peta CredlinHOST
The bloke that used to be on Shark Tank, the judge Steve Baxter, says these tax changes in the budget, and he's one of many critics, but he says this will create an economic wasteland.
Peta CredlinHOST
Do you think that's accurate?
Sharri MarksonHOST
Things like milk and coffee have jumped 35%, while services like gas, insurance and electricity are up nearly 50%.
Sharri MarksonHOST
And to discuss with me now is investor and entrepreneur Steve Baxter.
Sharri MarksonHOST
Welcome to the program.
Sharri MarksonHOST
Steve, so why are, I mean, I think this is something many of us have noticed.
Sharri MarksonHOST
Yeah, indeed.
Sharri MarksonHOST
All right.
Sharri MarksonHOST
Steve Baxter, thank you very much for your time.
Steve BaxterGUEST
Thanks, Charlotte.
Jamie RogersHOST
What does this mean for the generations who will ultimately have to service it? While at the same time, cafes and restaurants have recorded the highest failure rate of any industry, while there are growing warnings that entrepreneurs and skilled workers are looking overseas for better opportunities.
Jamie RogersHOST
Well, entrepreneur and investor Steve Baxter joins me now.
Jamie RogersHOST
Steve, it's great to see you.
Jamie RogersHOST
Commonwealth debt has hit that trillion dollar mark and that's not even now taking into the amount of debt the states have accumulated.
Lachlan BrambleGUEST
But yeah, no, it's been rather interesting.
Brendan HillHOST
And what's the strategy? Do you go to like a Steve Baxter, a beaten zone? Do you get a Will Crow as an angel for a bit of a signal? Do you go to the big three, Blackbird, SquarePay, Gatsby? Yeah.
Lachlan BrambleGUEST
It's like a combination of obviously one, finding the right investors or like finding the right people who will back you and will like actually understand like the journey you have to go down and like what kind of the future looks like.
Lachlan BrambleGUEST
They don't necessarily have to understand the depths of it, but you know, have an understanding of it.
Pete ListonHOST
Queensland this weekend, it's probably the pod will be actually out.
Pete ListonHOST
You won't see it, but Dan will have just got back from TACAC, which is an event that's run by one of Australia's most, I don't think he'd like to be called famous, but let's say well-known military entrepreneurs, Steve Baxter.
Pete ListonHOST
So really check out, you can just Google TACAC and beaten zone for the kind of work they're doing there.
Pete ListonHOST
But otherwise everyone else connect with Dan Exeter on LinkedIn and we will see him at Land Forces 26 in Perth this year.