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Qld royalty hike hurting hiring

MORE than one quarter of Queensland resources leaders across all commodities expect to employ fewer people at existing operations over the next five years due to the state government’s coal royalty hike, according to a survey of Queensland Resources Council members.

Queensland resources leaders across all commodities expect to employ fewer people at existing operations over the next five years.

Queensland resources leaders across all commodities expect to employ fewer people at existing operations over the next five years.

This compares to the same survey six months ago, which found no Queensland CEOs expected to cut jobs over the next 12 months and 35% were feeling confident about increasing employment at their operations....

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