Adani reaches coal mine royalty agreement with Queensland government
The deal follows tension between the Left and Right factions in the Palaszczuk cabinet over royalties for the Adani mine.
Felicity Caldwell is state political reporter at the Brisbane Times
The deal follows tension between the Left and Right factions in the Palaszczuk cabinet over royalties for the Adani mine.
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Cabinet is yet to reach a decision on whether to offer lower royalties to Indian mining giant Adani.
Queensland Labor MPs found plenty to criticise in federal Treasurer Scott Morrison's budget.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was unhappy about the lack of specific funding for Brisbane's Cross River Rail project, saying the budget cast doubt on whether work on the project would start this year.
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Queensland business confidence has jumped to its highest level in seven years, with business owners feeling positive about the year ahead.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk should reject a $1 billion taxpayer concessional loan for the Adani Carmichael mine's rail line, the Queensland Greens say.
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