The Australian’s economics editor Matthew Cranston scooped everyone before the federal Budget and keeps breaking huge yarns about more nasty surprises you weren’t supposed to know about. Now Matt’s revealing another whopper: the tax change that means super funds will pay a higher effective tax rate on some investments. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

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