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WA premier slams mining tax

Business Spectator | March 20, 2012 | 3:20 am Energy Australia Europe Coal Iron Ore 

West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has slammed the federal government's mining tax, calling it discriminatory and an example of the commonwealth trying to hold back the advance of his state. Legislation to impose a 30 per cent tax on the...

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