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Greens want to slug coal miners another $21.7B

AUSTRALIAN coal producers – who are already struggling to control diesel and labour costs – face the prospect of a levy being pushed by the Greens that will slug them another $21.7 billion over the next decade.

 Australian coal producers need another coal levy like a proverbial hole in the head.

Australian coal producers need another coal levy like a proverbial hole in the head.

Under the plan being championed by Greens leader Adam Bandt each tonne of thermal coal exported would have a levy of $1 per tonne and $3 for coking coal before rising by a further $1-3 per year. "We...

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