Nickel tax breaks a coup for the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies
The government’s consideration of tax credits for critical minerals producers is emblematic of a Perth lobby group’s rise from obscurity to influence.
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The government’s consideration of tax credits for critical minerals producers is emblematic of a Perth lobby group’s rise from obscurity to influence.
Teal independent Allegra Spender said carbon pricing should be on the table along with scrapping the $8 billion of annual fossil fuel subsidies for off road vehicles users and other special interests.
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