Greens say ALP, Coalition 'running scared' on mining tax
ABC Rural
By Babs McHugh
Greens leader Christine Milne wants the mining tax increased instead of possible changes to the GST.
On the campaign trail in Hobart this morning, she reiterated that the Greens policy is to increase the tax.
Ms Milne accused the major parties of running scared on the issue.
"There's no use Labor and the Coalition having a go-nowhere debate on the GST when there's money to be had from fixing the mining tax right now.
"I think most Australians are really fed up with the fact there's almost an agreement between Liberal, Labor and the big end of town - the mining industry, to not talk about the mining tax.
"Let's not get the money from the people who can afford to pay - with more than 80 per cent of overseas shareholders."
Ms Milne says the major parties won't talk about the flawed mining tax because they're 'running scared' from the mining industry.
"Because the mining industry ran a major TV campaign against Kevin Rudd, and it terrified the political parties (ALP and Coalition)."
"And they made a determination there and then that they would accept the fact that the big miners would not have to pay a fair share."
The ALP says there'll be no changes to the tax if it retains power.
The Coalition has pledged to remove it altogether if it is voted in.
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