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Pinnock: Government coal tax hike a disgrace

COMMENT: Readers of this website who do not have a direct involvement in the Australian coal sector might feel they are little affected by news that the Queensland state government has launched another grab for cash from our largest export sector - coal. By Michael Pinnock*

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Pinnock: Government coal tax hike a disgrace

If so, I would urge those readers to think again. We have in place in Queensland a royalty system which levels a flat rate of 7% on all producing coal mines to reflect an appropriate return to the community...

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