Mining tax repeal fails in Senate

The mining tax has met with reprieve in the Senate, with the unpopular tax repeal voted down 35 to 32.

The Liberal party election promise to repeal both the MRRT and the Carbon tax is proving difficult to keep, with the risk of a double dissolution election looming if the senate doesn’t pass the repeal legislation a second time.

The second reading of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 on Monday showed strong opposition to the repeal from the Labor Party and the Greens.

Only four senators out of 15 spoke against the tax repeal, indicating the level of opposition to the abolition of the resources tax.



http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/news/mining-tax-repeal-fails-in-senate


Man or gutless wimp ... what is he, the leader of the conservatives?

are you really sure those voting in the senate are voting the way the electorate thinks NOW?..'

just asking after Tassy and SA...doesnt look too good for those who seem to think ,money is what will save the planet. :D :D

cods wrote on Mar 25^th, 2014 at 3:35pm:

are you really sure those voting in the senate are voting the way the electorate thinks NOW?..' just asking after Tassy and SA...doesnt look too good for those who seem to think ,money is what will save the planet. :D :D

If cons are so sure of themselves, take it to a DD.

Unfortunately you lot will not, since a coward is leading you no where.

Cods mistaking state and federal issues  ;D