Minerals Council of Australia
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BUDGET 2013
May 14 2013
John Kunkel, Acting Chief Executive Officer
In this year’s Budget, the Federal Government has again put the squeeze on business to fund future spending. Gone is any recognition that Australia’s business tax regime is i...
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NT GOVERNMENT’S MINING TAX GRAB
May 07 2013
Drew Wagner, Executive Director - NT
The Northern Territory minerals industry will vigorously oppose plans to increase the tax burden on the resources sector in this month’s Budget. The Government’s plan to intr...
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MCA – VICTORIA WELCOMES 2013 VICTORIAN STATE BUDGET
May 07 2013Megan Davison, Executive Director - Victoria
The MCA Victorian Division congratulates the Coalition Government on the 2013-14 Budget handed down today. The strong renewed focus on mineral development is warmly welcomed. Vic...
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GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT PROCEED WITH NEW TAXES ON MINING
May 03 2013Mitchell Hooke, Chief Executive
Plans to impose two new taxes on the resources sector as reported today will be vigorously opposed by the Minerals Council of Australia. If the Government proceeds with plans for...
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Inquiry into the role of Technical and Further Education system and its operation
May 02 2013
Chris James, Assistant Director - Workforce Skills
This submission is jointly drafted and supported by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA), the New South Wales Minerals Council (NSWMC), the Queensland Resources Council (QRC)...
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Review of the Standards for the Regulation of Vocational Education and Training
May 02 2013
Chris James, Assistant Director - Workforce Skills
This submission is jointly drafted and supported by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA), the New South Wales Minerals Council (NSWMC), the Queensland Resources Council (QRC),...
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Inquiry into framework and operation of subclass 457 visas
May 02 2013
Gavin Lind, Director - Education and Training
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) is pleased to respond to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee inquiry into the framework and operation of subclass 457 vi...
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Senate Economics References Committee – Inquiry into Minerals Resource Rent Tax
May 01 2013Mitchell Hooke, Chief Executive
Thank you for the invitation to the Minerals Council of Australia to make a submission to, and appear before this inquiry into the development and operation of the Minerals Resou...
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Senate Committee Review – EPBC Amendment (Great Barrier Reef) Bill 2013
April 30 2013
Chris McCombe, Assistant Director - Environmental Policy
The MCA considers that the case for the Amendment Bill is weak. Specifically, it has not been clearly articulated why legislative change is the best option to address the ‘prob...
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The first six months of MRRT tax take – how would it have differed under the RSPT?
April 30 2013
Chris Richardson, Director - Deloitte Access Economics Pty Ltd
The MRRT raised $126 million in its first two quarters of operation, well below Federal Treasury’s estimates. Why? Was it due to the tax itself – in the sense that the origin...
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