Pay up: mining and gambling companies told not to expect sympathy over Queensland tax hikes

“We’ve been very blind to the political muscle and state capture by gambling interests here in Australia,” Costello said. “They have transformed their wealth into political power.”

A spokesperson for the treasurer said the state government would proceed with the revenue changes, which were “made in the interest of all Queenslanders”.“They are designed to ensure companies operating in Queensland pay their fair share and that Queenslanders get their fair share,” the spokesperson said.

Macfarlane said on Sunday the hike in coal royalties was an “astronomical increase” and that companies were only given a few weeks’ notice of the plan.In Australia, the crisis support service

Should have happened years ago. Taxed properly and a sovereign find established from all mining royalties. Complete BS they won’t mine of course they will. Did they stop drilling for oil in the North Sea with Norway no chance and the taxes are huge on the that.

Those poor, sad, broke mining, gas and gambling companies. Whatever will they do? 😥 superprofitstaxnow tax

Needs to be Aus wide

I hope the headline is true to the story

They had to be told that?

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