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Miners deliver record $39bn windfall to boost government bottom lines

18.05.2021

“Australia’s minerals industry paid record taxes and royalties to federal, state and territory governments in 2019-20 even as the COVID-19 pandemic started to push the economy into recession,”

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Resources sector boosts federal budget spending spree

12.05.2021

The mining industry exceeded government expectations in its tax receipts, accounting for 30 per cent of company tax collections, which is forecast to reach $100.5 billion by 2024-25.

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Surging iron ore prices a ‘get out of jail free card’ for Morrison and Frydenberg

12.05.2021

Accenture Managing Director Andrew Charlton says a recent surge in iron ore prices is a “get out of jail free card” for Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg.

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THE IRON GIANT

12.05.2021

Booming iron ore exports are supercharging Australia’s pandemic recovery, helping to deliver the Federal Government a company tax windfall this year that’s almost $9 billion higher than forecast.

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Iron ore is saving Australia’s trade with China. How long can it last?

10.05.2021

Now, one commodity is almost single-handedly keeping the trade relationship afloat: iron ore.

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IRON ORE GIVES BUDGET BOOST

09.05.2021

Australia’s Budget bottom line is recovering faster than expected, driven largely by the strength of WA’s iron ore sector, with analysts now suggesting it could be back in surplus within four years.

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Iron ore export boom boosts fiscal bottom line by $30bn

07.05.2021

“Almost half of this increase came from stronger company tax revenue, reflecting higher iron ore prices,” the Parliamentary Budget Office said.

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