Mine workers will want to see important tax reform benefiting their communities
02 July 2010
The Australian Workers' Union welcomes the fact that we can now take this first step on this extremely important tax reform, Paul Howes, AWU National Secretary, said today.
Mine workers will want tax reform to benefit their communities
“Our membership play a major role in the hard work of the mining industry across Australia and they will want to see that this tax reform has benefits for their communities.
“ We believe in a profits based taxation system for the resources sector, we believe that the sections of industry can return a fairer share of their profits to the Australian people and the announcement today by the Prime Minister and the Treasurer delivers that,” Paul Howes said.
Plan will improve national retirements savings
“ We are pleased to see that the Government’s plans to improve our nation’s retirement savings through the increase in the Superannuation Guarantee remains a core part of the Governments reform plan.
“Over the coming days, weeks and months the AWU will continue to educate our members in the resources sector on the importance of this taxation reform.
“ We know that this reform will play an important role in keeping our mining sector productive and competitive on the international stage.
Reform provides investment certainty and ensures companies pay fair share
“We also know that the reforms announced today will give greater protection to the more marginal non-Coal and non-Iron Ore mines across across the country.
“We know that our members in the industry want to see their companies pay a fair share, but they also want certainty in future investment into the sector – this reform delivers that. Today's announcement also shows that Julia Gillard can get things done,” Paul Howes said.
All electoral matter is authorised by Paul Howes, National Secretary