Hospitality, manufacturing, tourism and health union United Voice has launched a campaign arguing the Queensland Government is wasting taxpayer money by challenging the mining tax.
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WA and NSW won’t challenge mining tax
The NSW and WA Governments have confirmed they will not be joining QLD and Fortescue Metals Group in challenging the mining tax in court.
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Resource nationalism stokes miners’ fears
The growing global threat of resource nationalism has been rated as the number one fear for miners in a new Ernest & Young report.
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QLD joins FMG in mining tax challenge
In a move condemned by the Gillard Government, Queensland has announced plans to join Fortescue Metals Group in a High Court challenge against the mining tax.
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Confusion reigns, Atlas claims it won’t pay mining tax
Atlas Iron says it doesn't expect to pay any mining tax and the Federal Government will not make as much money as it expects from the new policy.
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Mining tax takes effect, stakeholders speak out
While the future of the mining tax and its impact remains uncertain, some sections of the business community have condemned it following its introduction last weekend.
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Mining tax’s birth day [blog]
The mining tax kicks in with the start of the financial year - but you could be forgiven for forgetting.
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FMG sues Government over mining tax
Fortescue Metals Group has lodged a High Court challenge against the Federal Government's mining tax on constitutional grounds.
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Rich Rinehart doesn’t need a tax cut: Swan
Treasurer Wayne Swan has fired another salvo against mining magnate Gina Rinehart following her designation as the world's richest woman.
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Indonesia’s shocking changes
Indonesia's foreign ownership changes shocked miners earlier this year, but earlier fears seemed to have dissipated, Andrew Duffy reports.
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BHP chairman Nasser says Gov may force miners offshore
The chairman of BHP, Jacques Nasser, yesterday slammed the Government's position on tax and industrial relations, likening the former RSPT to a "nationalising of resources in Australia".
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Australia worse than Africa for mining? Yikes! [blog]
The idea that Australia is a more dangerous place for mining investment than Mali might seem strange to most observers, but that’s exactly the view of the boss of the world’s third-biggest gold producer.
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Q and A with the NT resources minister
Australian Mining catches up with one of the Northern Territory's most influential mining industry figures, the minister for resources Konstantine Vatskalis.
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How fast can Twiggy, Palmer, or Rinehart earn your salary?
An online tool can now calculate how long it takes mining magnates Gina Rinehart, Andrew Forrest, or Clive Palmer to earn your annual salary.
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CFMEU launches pro mining tax advertisements
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union has launched a series of advertisements promoting the mining tax to counter magnate Andrew Forrest's criticism.
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FMG and Barnett take mining tax to the High Court
Fortescue Metals Group has confirmed it will challenge the mining tax in the High Court and WA Premier Colin Barnett has thrown his support behind the move.
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Forrest accused of recycling mining tax claims
The Federal Government and some political pundits have dismissed Andrew Forrest's claims Kevin Rudd was on the verge of changing the mining tax before losing power.
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Rudd wanted to fix mining tax before spill: Forrest
Fortescue Metals Group founder and chairman Andrew Forrest says Kevin Rudd was on the verge of changing the mining tax before he was rolled by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
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Forrest hits out at ‘racist’ Swan over mining tax
Fortescue Metals' Andrew Forrest has slammed Wayne Swan, accusing him of "almost an act of racism" by turning Australians against one another in the latest mining tax salvo.
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Senator calls for mining tax hike
Labor backbencher Doug Cameron has called on the government to ignore the mining anti-tax campaign and increase the Mineral Resources Rent Tax.
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