we could always abolish the payment of dividends with trailing...

we could always abolish the payment of dividends with trailing franking credits. this would arguably result in a stimulus type transfer of assets away from businesses that exhibit low rates of capital growth towards new and emerging capital growth projects and businesses. it might also remove some of the startup reliance on government grants and export financing initiatives. the politically vested interests of multiple groups ensures that none of this is going to happen anytime soon though. which fits in nicely with a study reported by the AFR that a few years ago ranked Australia 93 of 133 for economic competitiveness and complexity along with Bangladesh, Cuba, Iran, Mali and Turkmenistan