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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Ian Kirkwood

Dan Repacholi says 'no mining tax' but Anthony Albanese refers to 'extraordinary profits'

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during question time on Wednesday with Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Big mining and gas profits alongside high household and industry energy bills are a political problem. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

THE Hunter coal industry has come out swinging against the idea of higher taxes on thermal coal as the federal government looks at ways of moderating the impact of higher energy prices.

"Any new tax on the coal sector on top of existing record taxes and royalties is effectively a direct hit on Hunter coal mining communities," NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee said yesterday.

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