Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has singled out BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group for a proposed super profits tax payment.
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Labor promises $16m mining industry partnership
Brisbane would be the base for a $16 million mining industry innovation partnership if Labor wins the federal election on September 7.
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Greens leader attacks mining tax
Greens leader Christine Milne has attacked Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and opposition leader Tony Abbott of failing to be firm and assertive to miners.
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Rio’s mining tax payment amounts to zilch
Mining giant Rio Tinto was refunded $74 million from the Australian Taxation Office on the sole quarterly payment it made in April, meaning it has paid no mining tax for the first year of the tax.
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Gray remains resources minister, new environment minister announced
Federal resources minister Gary Gray will keep his portfolio under a Rudd run Labor government.
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Rudd cops flack from mining boss
Atlas Iron chairman, David Flanagan has spoken out against self fulfilling prophecies blasting prime minister Kevin Rudd’s comments about an end to the mining boom.
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Fifty shades of Gray
The mining industry has a new resources minister following Labor’s leadership turmoil last month, but with an election only six months away, how much can he achieve, The Dirt asks
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Greens Push for Rudd’s Original Mining Tax
Greens leader Christine Milne has used the weekend’s 20th National Summit to once again push for the mining tax to be renegotiated.
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