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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 10 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs
Last post by DJC -
Fraser's thoughts on Vossy and the win; "We’ve exchanged text messages. He was proud of the group, his fingerprints were all over last week’s result - I was really pleased for the players and hopefully ‘Vossy’ found some joy in seeing a victory as well."

Vossy's departure on his own terms, insofar as timing, probably gives him more scope to enjoy our wins than the six coaches we've sacked this century.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Thanks EB - when discussing discretionary trusts, it is probably important to distinguish them!  Without having looked at this, I assume that the recipients of distributions would receive the franking credit?
Yep that's how I understand it too Dodge...the trustee would have paid tax on the total income and then the Individual beneficiaries get the tax credit subject to their tax rate etc.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by dodge -
Thanks EB - when discussing discretionary trusts, it is probably important to distinguish them!  Without having looked at this, I assume that the recipients of distributions would receive the franking credit?
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
How I understand it is that Discretionary testamentary trusts are set up in a will and are not taxed when at death but when they are disbursed.The reforms would change that by applying the minimum rate on a trust’s taxable income before distributing it.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by dodge -
is that most of the taxes they're bringing in, particularly capital gains, is a tax on money thats already been taxed! 
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How has a capital gain already been taxed?

Discretionary Trusts will be taxed and then a franking credit applied to the recipient.  This was first floated in the early 2000s (there was a lot of work preparing for this to come in).
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW - Contracted or uncontracted?
Last post by DJC -
We'll miss Breann but good luck to her and the impending new arrival.

I wonder if she will return next season and chalk up 100 games as a Bluebagger.  I hope she does.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by Thryleon -


Your last 1/2 sentence is the only correct bit of all that, the rest is hysteria.
They are taxing Discretionary trusts.....thats the facts.
Expected return is 4.5 Billion over 5 years...
but its not a cash grab, and the elephant in the room, is that most of the taxes they're bringing in, particularly capital gains, is a tax on money thats already been taxed! 

Thats why people are getting annoyed.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 11 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Port Adelaide in Adelaide
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Campo on his home deck would have to be chance as well.
Probably, Flynn Young also needs a game at some level as he didn’t play last week. Not a direct replacement for Hollands hence why Acres will probably play, maybe in place of Evans although won’t provide the same level of pressure. 
I dont know if Evans had a negating role last week but he seemed ineffective. Has been like that for a few weeks and he'd be the one I'd drop for Young. Problem with Young is that he's been held over for a few weeks and hasn't played at any level.