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The Minerals Council of Australia has teamed up with the Livestock Industry Taskforce to promote mining industry best practice to prevent the incursion of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Australia.
The leader of Australia's opposition has launched a formal process to examine the potential for advanced and next-generation nuclear technologies to contribute to national energy security and reduce power prices. Peter Dutton said it is "high time" for an "honest and informed debate on the benefits and costs of nuclear energy".
The Tax Office says the big companies skirt the rules – the minerals council says they are star contributors of public funds. Rio’s $991 million settlement could be just the start.
Tax commissioner Chris Jordan is confident of more settlements with resources giants, ExxonMobil says it remains confident in its use of related party loans
The return to the community from Australia’s mining industry has again hit record levels, with a combined $43.2 billion in company tax and royalties paid in financial year 2020-21.