Hysteria around Mining Super Tax reminiscent of 1993 Native Title debate

There has been a predictable amount of hyperbole from sectional interests around Rudd's proposed mining super tax.

It almost mirrors the hysterics from State governments and miners over the proposed legislative response to the the 1992 Mabo decision. That legislation was passed through the Federal parliament in 1993 and is now factored in as a given.

Surely, the shrill voices of criticism are not going to back themselves into a corner on this. There has been minimal reporting of alternative perspectives such as Ross Garnaut's support and twenty leading Australian economists backing of the mine tax changes; this is not surprising given the media's position taken on Native Title and the like, as mainstream media is reliant on big business (if not owned by them!).

Hopefully, we are going to see a more balanced debate on this in the lead up to the election.