Chris Bowen explains his franking plan
Joanna MatherWealth editor
Updated
The Labor proposal to abolish cash refunds for franking credits has made shadow treasurer Chris Bowen unpopular among many self-funded retirees, especially those with self-managed superannuation funds.
But "reform is difficult" says the member for McMahon, in Sydney's west, and "you can't talk about inequality and then do nothing about it".
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Joanna Mather joined the AFR as an education reporter in 2008. She spent four years in the Canberra press gallery before becoming superannuation reporter in 2016, deputy news director in 2021 and wealth editor in 2023. Connect with Joanna on Twitter. Email Joanna at jmather@afr.com
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