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BHP shutting Mackay FutureFit Academy over royalty rates

'Difficult but necessary' decision driven by Queensland's royalty regime

BHP is shutting its Mackay FutureFit Academy.

BHP is shutting its Mackay FutureFit Academy. | Credits: BHP

The BHP-Mitsubishi Alliance is shutting its FutureFit Academy in Mackay, Queensland, blaming low returns the business is receiving in Queensland due to the "extreme royalty settings" introduced in 2022....

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