Yes, even though time has been spent explaining some of the basics to *doog* he doesn't seem to be responding to reason.

Another "propaganda parrot" perhaps?

And listen to them all squealing about d.heydon and the r.commission.

I am looking forward to seeing more union blood on the carpet, in what I hope will be a drawn out and painful affair for them and the alp.

HaHaHa

Doog, large mining companies have spent billions in the past prospecting and in fact it has been suggested that they used to only have one in twenty mines viable so the risks were enormous. The Rudd government only showed an interest in them when one, they started to clean up, and two, when there was no money left to waste.

Continually shifting the goal posts on large companies will most likely result in them taking their business elsewhere.

But it's a waste if time trying to reason with you because while they produce tens of thousands of jobs and create so much by way of revenue and taxes, the likes of you wants more. Just be careful what you wish for.