May I bring a different angle to this discussion on dividend imputation:

So far the discussion assumes that the shares are in some big/bad corporation out there, but let us look at the following scenario:

http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=20184#357011

In brief, the small company was mine, I had the only $1 share and treated it like superannuation.

Any thoughts?

yuyutsu well it is a bit off subject in my view
Let us take the blinkers off, read and understand every post
Then armed with an understanding we, most of us, are committed to one side, no matter what
And no matter what truly matters
See some in defending their side,let truth suffer
We however will not win this election
Those who truly think long and hard,and those who barely think at all, will say who rules us
Policies are important,for our group, the true believers, even more so for the deep thinkers mentioned
But for that growing number,the they are all the same uniformed?
More likely to vote on what the news paper their fish and chips came wrapped in says
We can hope, but be prepared to be disappointed, concerns for our country and its future comes in to play
But know the miserable insulting attacks on the other side are more than likely to play a roll.
BUT understand by using those insults politicians are saying we voters can not think for ourselves the ultimate insult is to us
Continued, more to say

So why has the first preference on both sides fallen?, will it continue
Yes it will, and why, see both sides [including the incoming LABOR government] have forgotten the deep thinkers and the couldn't care less
Inward looking, holding meaningless meetings ,self assurance meetings that only support some views
Never looking outside their own private bubble? those uncommitted voters matter
We are seeing small groups form to rather than develop new policies target the other side EG scream about migrant intake betraying the country, but they end up while feeding hate hurting the side nearest their views
Would it not be great if we could debate on how to build a better country?
Read the posts absorb the views then ask how did we turn elections in to a rather filthy thing?
I wait, and hope, for reform, for politics based on being better not a race down hill both sides must see those who do not vote for them and try finding ways to communicate

Hi Belly, here again to catch up on the Coalitions "policy" announcements. The Liberal spokesman for Islamophobia, Jeremy Hearn resigned after bucketing all Muslims by claiming Muslims in Australia supported "killing or enslaving" non-muslims and wanted to introduce Sharia law to Australia. Well done Jeremy, and goodbye forever. Not to be outdone the parties spokesman on homophobia Peter Killin, has resigned after anti-gay comments about MP Tim Wilson. Well done Pete, and also goodbye forever.
Then there was the chit-chat between WA Liberal MP Andrew Hastie and far right loony Neil Erikson, something Hastie denies, but Hastie has been shafted by fellow Liberal Ian Goodenough saying a meeting between them did take place. Hopefully very shortly we can wish good old Andy goodbye forever as well.

Dear Belly,

The more people use the expression "both sides" and buy into that idea, the deeper we are buried by this conglomerate of seemingly-opposing two parties. During the day they loudly blame each other, for this is their way of making a living off us, then at night they toast together laughing their lungs out how they managed to screw us today.

So yes, you were correct in saying, «yuyutsu well it is a bit off subject in my view»: the two dinosaurs want us to always talk just about one thing: THEM! They hate it if/when instead we dare to discuss the policies cooly on their own merit.

Paul,

Then there's Lizardman ....