abc four corners hatchet job, page-248

I keep coming back to the bottom line in all this.

Australia desperately needs the mining companies, - much more than they need us.

So they call the tune, like it or lump it.

But the good news is that once that is accepted we can negotiate for the very best terms for us.

Getting them offside with insults is about the last thing we should be doing. Calling our best customer rat f-*****, is beyond the pale.