‘Albanese has stood up for Australia’s largest taxpayer’: WA resources sector cheers federal budget
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-05-12 21:22 UTC+10:00
Section: National / WA
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Australia, Iran, Energy, Tax & Budget, Commodities, War & Conflict
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Western Australia’s resources industry says Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers appears to have recognised the importance of the mining sector in funding the nation’s big spends, after he highlighted the impact the ongoing conflict in Iran and the rising oil price has had on this year’s budget.
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