"The fact is we have a democratically elected government, that...

"The fact is we have a democratically elected government, that at the moment more people support than the alternatives."

Ok, bring it on, put up the tax legislation now. Why not, we have a democratically etc etc....


"The mining super tax is a tax on a resource that belongs to all Australians and only applies to super profits."

No, the tax might apply to profits, but it has side effects like drying up fund raising for small non-tax-paying companies.

"Countries like Canada, Mexico and Brazil, just to mention a few, have similar taxes."

No other country has such a tax, and if it comes in Australia will be the highest taxed country.