"it's a non renewable resource - a return over 15% could have attracted an extra say 20-30% tax and it would have been begrudgingly agreed to. The resource sector strength is causing distortions in other areas of the economy and to slow it down somewhat wouldn't be a bad long term outcome for Australia."
I agree with you on this , but opportunity still exists. All sides of politics need to look for the best outcome for the country as a whole and not be hamstrung by the rich powerful resources sector.
These big companies are going no where RIO has just annouced another expansion in the North West.
