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Geoff Wilson of Wilson Asset Management

Franking credit campaign forced to destroy information

The privacy regulator found the firm that spearheaded the Coalition's campaign against Labor's franking credits policy failed to handle information properly.

  • Eryk Bagshaw

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Tim Wilson has been at the center of the storm over the inquiry

Liberal MP Tim Wilson sends 6000 unsolicited franking credit letters, raising questions over use of expenses

Liberal MP Tim Wilson sent 6000 unsolicited letters to superannuation trustees encouraging them to sign up to a Liberal Party campaign against Labor’s franking credits policy.

  • Paul Sakkal
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.

Last chance for Coalition to gain franking credit from voters

Remember the hordes of retirees furious at Labor’s plan to eliminate franking credit tax refunds?

  • Eryk Bagshaw
Members of the public at the federal parliamentary inquiry into the implications of removing refundable franking credits in Adelaide.

Franking credit debate is about fairness, but not in the way you think

It's hard to avoid the conclusion that this stems from a loss of belief in the inherent fairness of empowering individuals over government .

  • Simon Cowan
Prime Minister Scott Morrison

PM's office turns taxpayer funded inquiry into Liberal advertising campaign

A taxpayer-funded inquiry is being used by Scott Morrison's office to produce political advertising against Labor's franking credit policy.

  • Eryk Bagshaw
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen says investors should not make decisions based on favourable tax treatment.

Funds mobilise 160,000 investors against ALP franking credit policy

A group of Melbourne investment companies have called the policy "an attack" on Australia's retirement systems.

  • Lucy Battersby and Emma Koehn
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Critics of Labor's policy say changes to the credit imputation system will hurt self-funded retirees. This man spoke at a franking credit public hearing in Sydney.

'Let's just pay it out': Companies send $600m to investors to beat Labor

A raft of prominent big miners, investment and other companies rushed through more than $600 million special dividends at their half-year results.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Liberal MP Tim Wilson

Speaker clears Tim Wilson but warns of MP's 'damaging' conduct

Liberal MP Tim Wilson has been cleared of contempt by Speaker Tony Smith, but has been rebuked for his conduct.

  • Eryk Bagshaw
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra on February 20, 2019. fedpol Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

Cancer Council Queensland retracts 'error' used to attack Labor's franking policy

The Cancer Council of Queensland has retracted its claims donations would be under threat under Labor's franking credits policy.

  • Eryk Bagshaw
Tim Wilson during a joint party room meeting at Parliament House in Canberra

Information Commissioner launches 'preliminary inquiries' into Tim Wilson

The Office of the Australian Information Comissioner has confirmed it has launched "preliminary inquiries" into the Liberal MP.

  • Eryk Bagshaw

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