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BHP wins over union on carbon tax

BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers’ bold proclamation on Wednesday that Australia should introduce a carbon tax has been met with praise from the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union and a resounding silence from fellow miners and industry groups.

Lau Caruana
BHP wins over union on carbon tax

Sensing that there has been a split between BHP Billiton and the other two members of the “big three” – Xstrata and Rio Tinto – the union has come out in full praise for BHP Billiton’s leadership on climate...

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