Dear SM,

You argument has no rationality. You seem to be following
Mr Abbott's rantings.
Re-read my previous post. The mining tax applies only to
a small number of very BIG established mining companies
that are making
huge profits. If those mines close they'll be overseas
companies lining up to take over who will be willing to pay
any tax - to simply get into Australia.

To threaten that the mining companies will move overseas -
doesn't make any sense considering that overseas - they will
have to spend a fortume to find minerals in the ground before
they can even set up and start mining. It's not like
manufacturing - which can be relocated at a reasonable cost
and paid for by the cheap labour overseas.

Think logically. "I'm going to threaten the government, I'm
going to leave a big hole in the ground, and nobody's going
to touch it..."

Now seriously - sit down and think about it.

cont'd ...

I am truly amazed at the lunacy that prevails
under Mr Abbott's current leadership.

I don't recall such irrational thinking under the
previous Turnbull leadership of the party.

Unless you can produce evidence to the contrary.
I'd be happy to hear it.

Lexi,

Do you understand plain English or do you only read what you want to?

Once the mining companies have invested Billions in developing mines that are profitable, no one is going to pull out. I never claimed so, nor has anyone else, which makes your posts above meaningless.

These big Multinational companies invest their money where they can get the best return, and the mining tax reduces this return.

Are you happy with the lunacy under the Gillard government?

Dear SM,

Are you happy with the uselessness of the
current Liberal front benchers due to its
negative leadership?

cont'd ...

Or do you find it "aspirational?"

Lexi,

Labor is so bad that it would be funny if it wasn't so tragic.