Largest Coal Company Warns Queensland Industry at Risk Under State’s Tax Policy

Queensland has what some in the resources industry dub the ‘highest taxes in the world.’
Largest Coal Company Warns Queensland Industry at Risk Under State’s Tax Policy
A digger loads a dump truck with coal in an open cut mine owned by Premier Coal in Collie, Western Australia, on June 24, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
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Australia’s largest coal producer has criticised the Queensland government for its insufficient industry engagement and negotiation and resource tax policies that it calls ““narrow-minded.”

Queensland has continuously raised taxes and royalties on mining, leading to criticism from those in the industry and foreign investors, including the Japanese government.