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Pros and cons of a $300M royalties holiday for the Adani mega mine

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Gene Tunny

The acrimonious political debate on the proposed Adani mega mine (see Brisbane Times coverage) would be well informed by a number of economic policy considerations that I discuss below. Some of these, but not all, would lend support to a … Continue reading →

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QRC right about problem with royalties – does it now support a resource rent tax?

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Gene Tunny

The new State of the Sector report from the Queensland Resources Council confirms the struggling position of the mining sector, and it must have the Queensland Treasury considering further royalties revenue write downs. It also makes me wonder whether the … Continue reading →

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