Western Australian business groups in have rallied to call on the Senate to repeal the Minerals Resource Rent Tax and the carbon tax.
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Business groups call on senate to repeal mining tax
The Australian Chamber of Commerce, Business Council of Australia, and Minerals Council of Australia have banded together to abolish the mining tax.
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott calls mining and carbon taxes “anti West Australian”
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has labelled the mining and carbon taxes as “anti Western Australian “ as he tries to secure the resource vote ahead of the April 5 Senate election.
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Mining tax fails to bring in the big bucks, again
The mining tax has raised only $232 million this financial year, a huge deficit on the expected revenues of $4 billion originally forecast when the tax was introduced in 2011.
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BHP sees spike in profit and revenue in latest results
BHP Billiton has recorded a 5.9% increase in revenue and a massive 82.9% spike in profit for 2013, and flipped the paradigm with the mining tax.
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Mining sector community spending exceeds $34 billion
A survey has found mining companies’ community spending has exceeded its tax bills for the 2011-12 financial year.
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Tax Changes 2013: Unlucky for Some? RSM Bird Cameron’s advice on the planned MRRT tax changes
The Federal Government recently released draft legislation for public consultation to repeal the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT), along with repealing or deferring other associated tax measures.
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Government releases draft legislation repealing the mining tax
The Federal Government has today released draft legislation set to repeal the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT).
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Coalition to axe mining tax, but petroleum will keep on giving
Along with repealing the carbon tax, scrapping the mining tax is one of the Abbott government’s first orders of business. Deeming it damaging for jobs and investment, Prime Minister Tony Abbott promised to have the legislation before parliament within his first 100 days in office.
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Macfarlane to hold “super portfolio” covering industry
Incoming prime minister Tony Abbott named his cabinet yesterday, with Groom MP Ian Macfarlane to be responsible for an expansive industry portfolio, with responsibilities including resources and energy, and manufacturing.
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Ian Macfarlane tipped to be minister for mining, manufacturing
Prime Minister–elect Tony Abbott will name his front bench today, with Member for Groom Ian Macfarlane expected to be appointed as minister for both resources and industry.
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Mining, oil and gas lobbies knock on Coalition’s door post-election
With the election done and dusted, and the Coalition handed victory, the mining, gas and oil industry lobbyists are getting ready to visit Canberra to talk about implementing changes to the industry.
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New coal royalty ruled out by QLD premier
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman assured BHP Billiton’s Queensland’s coal industry will not be inflicted with another royalty rise and pledged a more secure royalty framework.
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Greens mining tax policy numbers questioned
The costings of the Greens’ mining tax proposal for the election have been deemed to be able to be priced at “very low” reliability.
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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 will not sell its aluminium asset
Mining giant Rio Tinto will not sell its underperforming Pacific Aluminium, its Australasian aluminium assets amid the mining slowdown.
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High Court throws out mining tax challenge
Fortescue’s Andrew Forrest has lost his High Court challenge against the mining tax.
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Fact Check Q&A: The mining tax
Adjunct professor in Mineral Economics, Pietro Guj, takes apart Stephen Smith's Q&A statements on the mining tax, and whether economic conditions were behind the MRRT revenue drop.
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What’s in it for miners? #election2013
Whether you’re an avid Labor supporter, a loyal blue ribbon Liberal voter, a ‘swinger’ or a minority party advocate, as Australians get ready to go to the polls its important for miners to consider what the industry will look like under a Coalition or a Labor led government.
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Don’t touch the mining tax: miners to Rudd
The mining industry has warned new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd not to modify the mining tax, asking for a new deal that will boost productivity gains to combat falling commodity prices.
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