“战争”还未终止，矿业设下期限

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随着上周新总理的上台，矿产资源业暂停了对抗政府新资源税的广告战，但他们表示，如果2周内无法和政府达成新的税收协议，他们将再次发动广告战。

http://www.smh.com.au/business/m ... -20100628-zf5b.html

Miners give tax deadline to Canberra

THE mining industry has warned the new Gillard government that it faces another hostile advertising campaign if agreement on a new tax regime is not reached within two weeks.

The industry and government last week called a truce on their respective $100 million and $38 million advertising campaigns on the resource rent tax.

The ceasefire was in response to new Prime Minister Julia Gillard saying she wanted to ''throw open the door of government'' for genuine negotiation. But the industry fears delay - possibly until after the election.

No negotiations have taken place yet and initial inquiries by companies seeking meetings have gone unanswered - although some in the industry expected as much, given that the cabinet reshuffle took place only yesterday.

The deposed Kevin Rudd failed to win a place in cabinet, but has been promised one after the election if Labor wins. Simon Crean picks up Ms Gillard's old portfolios - Education, Employment and Workplace Relations - while his old Trade spot is inherited by Foreign Minister Stephen Smith. Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner remains in place, despite his having announced that he will not contest the election.

A Labor senator has been caught up in accusations about trading mining shares during the resource tax debate. South Australian senator Annette Hurley sold her shares in marble and limestone miner Penrice Soda one day after Treasurer Wayne Swan announced the resource tax.

The government has been targeting Coalition frontbencher Peter Dutton for buying BHP shares two days after the tax was announced.

Coalition frontbencher Jamie Briggs said he was not alleging impropriety, but he was saying Senator Hurley's share trading showed Labor was hypocritical in attacking Mr Dutton.

Senator Hurley told the ABC that she sold the shares on the advice of her stockbroker. Since she sold, the share price has fallen from 52¢ to 35¢.

Mining industry suspicions about the new PM's real intention on the tax negotiations are expected to grow until Canberra spells out a planned ''process'' to deal with the issue.

The chief executive of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, Simon Bennison, said yesterday that his faith was eroding and the industry's paused advertising campaign could be resumed at any time. ''We said 'up to two weeks' on the advertising,'' Mr Bennison said. ''The ads could start up earlier if required.

''I have really serious doubts about the government's commitment to finding a workable solution. They have had four days to get something to us.

''We have made approaches to their offices in Canberra, and while I can't comment on those discussions it is nothing to get excited about.

''Until the government clearly demonstrates that it is genuine with these discussions, from our perspective nothing has changed and we have seen nothing at this point in time.''

Minerals Council of Australia chief executive Mitch Hooke resumed hostilities on the proposed tax last night.

He warned the government about the impact of any delays in reaching an agreement.

''Every day the super mining tax debate continues, more harm is done to the national economy,'' Mr Hooke said.

Last week Rio Tinto dropped its ad campaign against the tax. ''The government needs to end the uncertainty affecting the Australian economy as soon as possible,'' Rio Tinto said.

BHP Billiton also pulled its ads last week, saying it was now ''very important that this issue is resolved quickly and consistently''.

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