As Labor continue theirideological opposition to the mining...

As Labor continue theirideological opposition to the mining industry, they are undermining ournational prosperity.

Undermining Our Prosperity By Cory Bernardi • 21 Aug 2024 View in browser View in browser The Weekly Dose of Common Sense email is free and sent to everyone registered at the Confidential website. Become a Premium Member to find freedom, create wealth and build a better life. Click HERE to become a Premium Member Hi Frederick, Although the lucky country was built 'riding on the sheep's back', in more recent times it's been propped up by the mining industry. Without our mining entrepreneurs and their extraction of raw materials, Australia would be broke. Iron ore, coal and gas have been propping up the economy for decades while battling political and societal headwinds. The blowhards who fight tooth and nail against mining projects or our use of the bounties of the earth are destroying the country. They are the reason we can't use coal for cheap and reliable electricity. They are the reason we pay more for gas than the countries we export to. They are the reason that we rarely value add to our raw commodities and are being reduced to a global quarry. The opposition is ideological. Some claim to loathe mining on environmental grounds while others pretend to be saving the planet. There are yet other groups using black mythology to stop development. The government has just used that final excuse to shut down a gold mining project that has previously had State and Federal government approval. The Minister responsible, Tanya Plibersek - a hard left operative, used 'cultural heritage' as an excuse to make the new $1 billion project unviable. McPhillamys Gold Project CEO Jim Beyer said: “this decision does impact a critical area of the Project development site and means the Project is not viable.” It's estimated that over 500 new, full-time jobs and approximately $200 million in royalty revenue will now be lost. For her part, Plibersek claims the mine can go ahead, just not where it was previously approved. This is a result of contested Indigenous heritage claims. The key word here is contested because the Minister chose to ignore the views of the recognised local Aboriginal corporation who are recognised as the traditional owners. They did not object to the project. The Liberal Party spokesman Jonno Duniam said: “After ticking every environmental approval box possible and with mines already taking up to sixteen years to get approved, the decision is further proof that the Labor Government will go to any length to stop developments, all in the name of harvesting Greens votes in inner-city electorates.” And that neatly sums up what Australia has now been reduced to. Businesses can invest millions of dollars and many years of time to get projects shovel ready only for them to be shut down at the stroke of a pen by some desperate politician. Little wonder many deem doing business in this country is now too hard. I know private enterprises who have said there's no more intended business investment for them in Australia. They are investing their capital where it is more welcome - that includes nations where governments have previously deemed erratic. Contrary to popular belief, there's nothing that special about Australia. We have natural resources but so do plenty of other places. It's just in the past we've had a welcoming environment in which to do business. That's no longer the case and when the mining investment dries up, so too will one of the final pillars propping up our economy. Enjoy your day. Cory Our Premium Members receive full access to the Confidential website and an exclusive daily email written by Cory Bernardi. Their support enables us to provide the Weekly Dose of Common Sense to over 50,000 readers and subscribers weekly. Please be sure to show your support and become a Premium Member today. I want to support Common Sense Thought for the Day "The wealth of the country, its capital, its credit, must be saved from the predatory poor as well as the predatory rich, but above all from the predatory politician." James J. Hill Upgrade to continue reading. Become a paid member of Confidential Daily to get access to all premium content. Comment Keep reading Afghan Return Governments must act and deport those who unjustly cut the line. ANDIKA BULLETin 20 AUG 2024 US Stocks Extend Win-Streak while Kam-unist Manifesto Accelerates Dollar-Collapse and Excludes Bitcoin from 2024 Platfo… Religious Thought Crime One man replaced a pagan ritual with a religious verse and is now facing the thought crime tribunal for his trouble. …