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Matthew Elmas

Should miners pay more tax? The war in Ukraine has delivered a massive windfall

The war in Ukraine is delivering massive windfalls to Australian miners while squeezing household budgets. Photo: TND

Australia’s mining giants are set to cash in as the war in Ukraine drives a massive rise in commodity prices, but don’t expect much of the windfall to be invested back into the economy.

Instead, shareholders are shaping up as the big winners, with mining giants likely to save their newfound super profits, according to Reserve Bank boss Philip Lowe and several leading economists.

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