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Coal keeps the budget healthy

THAT is the view Minerals Council of Australia CEO Tania Constable is drawing from the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data that shows record profits from Australia’s miners are making Australia’s economy strong.

Coal is helping make the economy stronger.

Coal is helping make the economy stronger.

"During 2018 per-tax profits of resource companies increased to a record $81 million," Constable said. "Mining makes up 33% of all company profits in Australia, which makes it a significant contributor...

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