Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pushed regulators to improve approval timeframes and reduce regulatory costs instead of ‘making things worse'.
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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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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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PM Turnbull offers $100m for mineral exploration
The Australian Government plans to revive greenfields exploration through a new scheme.
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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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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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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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We would scrap mining tax: Abbott’s budget reply
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the Coalition would scrap the carbon tax and the mining tax if it wins the September election.
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Mining tax forecasts slashed
Earnings for the Federal Government’s mining tax have again been revised down, with the latest figures predicting it will only raise $800 million.
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Libs to keep part of the mining tax
The Federal Opposition plans to keep part of Labor's mining tax package in play, saying it will generate billions of dollars in the decades ahead.
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