Mining Liberal opposition kills gold royalty hike Treasurer Ben Wyatt has lashed the opposition for not backing the proposed gold royalty hike, which is now set to fail in parliament, claiming the Liberal Party has opposed more than $1 billion in budget repair measures. 10 Oct 2017
Mining WA gold industry holds anti-tax rally A thousand gold industry members gathered at a rally in Kalgoorlie today to protest the McGowan government's proposed gold royalty increase. 18 Sep 2017