The same old tricks when it comes to a tax that threatens their self interest:
Privilege of Rhinehart
One of the Hungry Beast’s best shows this week. Rhinehart complains that she can’t afford a Mining Tax when her wealth goes up $7bn in a single year?!!
Zambian Mining Royalties
Thanks to Jan Speed for this excellent clip. Bryan Kavanagh highlights some of the machinations behind this process.
Man in Street Says Tax Me, Not Miners
photo credit: iLoveMountains.org With this weeks poll showing that many Australians were undecided on the Super Profits Resource Tax, they are effectively saying ‘please sir, tax me’. ‘No I wouldn’t think of ensuring that the privileged pay their fair share, please I emplore you – tax me!’. With 20 leading economists coming out in favour of the tax (thxs John … Read More
Resource Rents For All, Not Just Red Carpet Magnates
With the mining magnates armed with an $8m war chest to defend their ability to gouge monopoly rents off the productive sector of the economy, it’s apt we put this video back up. Whose resources are these?