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#Colin Barnett
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Economy ◆
Barnett’s compulsory land acquisition in Kimberly a farce
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett’s compulsory acquisition of land in the Kimberley region for a $30 billion gas project for Woodside Petroleum has angered the Kimberly Land Council after negotiations over the land stalled.
David Olsen · 2 min
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Growth | Import | Export ◆
WA Premier’s royalties deal with BHP and Rio mocks RSPT
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has reached agreement with BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto over increased iron ore royalties, mocking Kevin Rudd’s proposed RSPT.
David Olsen · 2 min