Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has urged for a timeline to be set for the approval of Adani’s proposed Carmichael mine.
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Labor Party defends stance on coal mining
The Labor Party’s unexpected loss in the federal election over the weekend could owe to its anti-mining policies, evident in regional Australians' eroding support for the party.
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Labor promises $75 million investment in resource discovery
Labor leader Bill Shorten has pledged to invest $75 million in the discovery of mining resources should he win the upcoming federal election.
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Casual mining jobs to be pegged under NSW Labor plan
The New South Wales Labor Party plans to cap the number of contracted workers on mine sites, including those in the Hunter Valley, at 20 per cent if it wins this weekend's state election.
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QLD Premier requests veto for $1bn Adani loan in letter to PM
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has sent a letter to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull requesting a veto on a $1 billion concessional loan from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) for Adani's North Galilee basin railway project.
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Labor plans to push overseas tax reveal for Australian mining majors
Large oil, gas and mining companies from Australia could be forced to disclose foreign taxes under a Bill Shorten-led Labor Government. Currently, large Australian mining companies only have to declared domestic government payments.
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WA Liberal’s gold royalty hike block backed by industry
The industry has commented on yesterday's Liberal Party block of the Western Australian Labor Government's planned gold royalty hike.
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WA Liberal Party blocks Labor’s gold royalty hike
A majority of 22 Liberal MPs are expected to vote in the Western Australian State Parliament Upper House against the Mark McGowan-led Labor Government's plan to raise gold royalty fees by 50 per cent.
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Opposition announces redeployment plans for mine workers
The Labor Party has pledged to assist workers affected by changes in the electricity generation industry, including reductions in the use of thermal coal.
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Political donations lean heavily towards Liberals
Recent AEC data shows mining companies bet heavily against Labor at the last election, with the vast majority of political donations going to the Coalition.
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Confusion rises over QLD Labor FIFO policy
Confusion has arisen over QLD Labor’s FIFO policy following clarification over frontbencher Jackie Trad’s comments yesterday.
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More delays for Abbot Point coal facility
Dredging at Abbot Point will be delayed further until the incoming Queensland government takes a position on port expansion and rail infrastructure.
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More pressure on 100 per cent FIFO in CQ
Queensland Labor has announced plans to end 100 per cent FIFO hiring practices for mines near Central Queensland mines if elected next year.
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Greens criticise Labor over Wallarah 2 coal mine opposition
The push by Labor to ban coal mining at the controversial Wallarah 2 site continues to threaten the $800 million project, but has attracted criticism from the Greens.
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Mining tax repeal fails in Senate
The mining tax has met with reprieve in the Senate, with the unpopular tax repeal voted down 35 to 32.
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FIFO report ‘gathering dust’
Six months on from the FIFO inquiry, two Queensland MPs have slammed the Labor Government for failing to implement any of the report's 21 recommendations.
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Australian opportunity at risk
In the midst of what was a lively week in the nation’s capital, the Minerals Council of Australia has hosted its National Minerals Week.
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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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Labor Party shows Obeid and Macdonald the door
Former New South Wales government ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald have been expelled from the Labor Party.
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