Article by Amos Aikman courtesy of the Australian Three, two, one, blast-off. That’s how it’s supposed to go. But instead, space industry regulators have been “dragging the chain” on critical approvals, endangering […]
Read moreOre exports at risk from marine pilot border ban
Australia’s $100bn iron ore industry is at risk of a significant slowdown as the sector’s recordbreaking run hangs on the WA government’s willingness to allow a tiny group of about 20 highly […]
Read moreRed tape is costing jobs
Article by Staff Reporter courtesy of the West Australian Almost 400,000 additional businesses and 900,000 jobs would have been created in 2018-2019 if regulation and red tape were maintained at 2004 levels, […]
Read moreSalt and potash project a boost to regional WA jobs
Joint media release with the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia the Hon Keith Pitt MP BCI Minerals’ Mardie Salt and Potash Project, located about 100km south-west of Karratha, is expected […]
Read moreState should thank iron ore for helping fund COVID fight
Article by Steve Thomas courtesy of the West Australian WA Treasurer Ben Wyatt wrote an opinion piece in The West Australian yesterday in which he said that the Eastern States should thank […]
Read moreNT gas drillers avoid a clamp
Article by Perry Williams courtesy of the Australian. Energy explorers have avoided a potential crackdown on onshore gas development in the Northern Territory with Labor’s Michael Gunner set to retain power following […]
Read moreMigration, tax reform ‘key to revival’
Article by Geoff Chambers courtesy of the Australian Australia’s largest employer group has called for a radical overhaul of Australia’s “ill-suited and burdensome” tax system, an increase of the migration cap and […]
Read moreWe’ve spent too long taxing ourselves out of jobs
Article by Rob Scott courtesy of the Australian Today, more than at any time in recent decades, the importance of delivering more Australian jobs is clear. I speak regularly to many of […]
Read moreCompany tax cuts will spark post-Covid economy
Article by Jeff Bennett and Tony Markin courtesy of The Australian Government-imposed health restrictions have decimated the travel, tourism and entertainment sectors of the Australian economy. Logic suggests that recovery from the […]
Read moreMining will lead the recovery
Article by Paul Everingham courtesy of the West Australian While the economic benefits of Western Australia’s mining and energy sector have long been acknowledged, the impacts of COVID-19 has brought home just […]
Read more