Big-three 'win big from mine tax deal'

BHP, Rio and Xstrata have emerged as the three biggest winners of the mining tax deal negotiated with the government on the eve of the last election, according to evidence to a Senate committee.

Miners 'must get tax ready'

AUSTRALIA'S coal and iron ore miners need to start modelling the effects of the mining tax on their projects and clarify "grey areas", experts say.

Give and take needed to bring carbon tax to conclusion

THE likelihood of Labor's carbon tax bill becoming law this year has strengthened with the Greens leader, Bob Brown, saying he will be pragmatic and do whatever it takes to get it through.

...AND ANOTHER THING

WILL Abbott show the same outrage about Baillieu's broken promise on teachers' pay as he did with Gillard's pollution tax? Peter Symons, Coburg

Oakeshott wants carbon debated at tax summit

THE Gillard government is facing fresh turbulence on its carbon-pricing policy from the crossbench, with independent MP Rob Oakeshott declaring the issue should go to a looming tax summit.