579, I also note you say The miners went back to a more sustainable level.

So, assuming they stay at a 'sustainable level' would I be correct in assuming they will never pay the tax?

If so, how then do we explain to the believers out there, the ones who fell for this spin, that the planned/promised win fall simply won't happen?

As I have said many times over, the government acts on past events, not what is going to happen and the signs were there that mining would slow.

You just have to read between the lines.

I guess more importantly, where to now, as the illegals debacle is still there, but the boost in income is not.

So what do you propose we sacrifice now, esspecially if mining stays at what you call 'sustainable levels' leaving a void of some $11 billion over the next four years.

Remembering of cause that each boat costs us an average of $12 million.