Original article by Matt Chambers
The Australian – Page: 19 & 32 : 3-Nov-16

The rally in the price of iron ore, coking coal and thermal coal is expected to boost the 2016-17 revenue of the Federal Government and mining states. It is estimated that tax revenue and mining royalties could be around $A12bn higher than the Federal Government and its counterparts in Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland had forecast. However, this will depend on whether the prices of Australia’s key export commodities remain at around current levels. Macquarie Group expects coal prices to eventually fall, but stresses that the timing of this will depend on Chinese Government policy.

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