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Poking sleeping giants

THE last time a government went after a share of Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton’s iron ore revenue, a sitting Prime Minister found himself looking for a hanky and a new job.

Noel Dyson
Poking sleeping giants

Okay, firstly, Brendon Grylls, is not a government. He is not even in charge of a government. Nevertheless, he has decided to poke the bear and propose taxing the two iron ore majors $5 per each tonne...

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