BHP’s $25m Threat to Albo | The West Report

Is Australia missing out on a proper gas tax because the mining lobby scared Labor off before Budget night? Michael West reports that Labor was looking at winding back diesel fuel rebates for big miners and taxing gas exporters, before both ideas suddenly junked. An insider told MWM that "We can’t afford another fight with BHP” echoing the campaign that helped bring down Kevin Rudd in 2010. BHP is currently suing MWM to muzzle our coverage of wage theft allegations. #auspol #bhp Support independent journalism ❤️ https://www.patreon.com/thewestreport Our Journalism 📰 https://michaelwest.com.au Merch 👕 https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west Linktree 🌐 https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au ⸻ Articles mentioned Budget: whopping subsidies, private health profiteering as waiting lists rise https://michaelwest.com.au/budget-whopping-subsidies-private-health-profiteering-as-waiting-lists-rise/ Hanson lashes gas tax ‘vandalism’, reveals energy plan https://michaelwest.com.au/hanson-lashes-gas-tax-vandalism-reveals-energy-plan/ Murdoch’s Tax Whinge, Exxon’s Gas Heist and Labor’s Budget Panic | The West Report https://michaelwest.com.au/murdochs-tax-whinge-exxons-gas-heist-and-labors-budget-panic-the-west-report/ The Minerals Council, coal and the half a billion spent by the resources lobby https://michaelwest.com.au/the-minerals-council-coal-and-the-half-a-billion-spent-by-the-resources-lobby/ Resource tax deal shows power of advertising and public relations https://michaelwest.com.au/resource-tax-deal-shows-power-of-advertising-and-public-relations/ Mining lobby busted for “fake tax paid” claims https://michaelwest.com.au/murdoch-media-nine-entertainment-mining-lobby-busted-for-record-bullartistry-go-into-hiding/ Fossil fuel fiesta: Australia’s coal and gas giants get more in subsidies than they pay in royalties https://michaelwest.com.au/fossil-fuel-fiesta-australias-coal-and-gas-giants-get-more-in-subsidies-than-they-pay-in-royalties/ ⸻ 00:00 Is this why Australia has no gas tax? 03:12 BHP’s diesel rebate billions 07:18 Madeleine King rules it out 09:16 Labor backs away from gas tax 12:02 The mining lobby playbook 13:17 Pauline Hanson’s gas plan 15:15 Cricket Australia conflict scandal 15:39 Private health profiteering