FED:Greens to push mining tax

AAP General News (Australia)
08-10-2010
FED:Greens to push mining tax

The Australian Greens plan to use their Senate numbers to insist on taxing the super
profits of mining companies.

The Greens are tipped to hold the balance of power in the Senate from July next year.

They say a super profits tax on mining companies would generate 20 billion dollars
that could be spent on schools .. hospitals .. a universal dental care scheme and high-speed
rail.

Greens Leader BOB BROWN's told ABC radio the party would have a mandate to take on
the government of the day to ensure billions of mining dollars aren't repatriated overseas.

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KEYWORD: POLL10 GREENS (CANBERRA)

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