What the hell is dividend imputation and why is everyone talking about franking credits? In this episode, Follow the Money explains how it all works. 

Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at The Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett

Contributors: Richard Denniss, chief economist at the Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAI 

Matt Grudnoff, senior economist at the Australia Institute // @MattGrudnoff

Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey // Additional editing by Lizzie Jack and Andrea Cantle.

Title Track: Jonathan McFeat pulseandthrum.com Find us on Twitter @theausinstitute // Facebook.

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Australia Institute research:

> [2019] Inquiry submission: Abolish the cashing out of franking credits

> [2015] Background briefing on franking credits