Shadow resources minister calls for ‘greater certainty’ for miners

Shadow Resources and Northern Australia Minister Susan McDonald warns Tanya Plibersek is more concerned about seeking “green preferences” at the polling booths rather than giving miners certainty. “Less bureaucracy I think would be a start,” Ms McDonald said. “What I am very keen on is greater certainty for miners, for agriculturalists, for tourism operators. “I think she [Plibersek] is worried about votes in her own electorate … she’s looking for green preferences, she’s looking to be touchy and feely and accessible. “I think it’s one more demonstration of the layering of an anti-government and anti-mining agenda. “In the last two and a half years we have seen the layering of new legislation regulation that is making it almost impossible for companies to feel confident to invest here in Australia.”