Calculating the number of jobs in the mining industry is insufficient to determine the labour market effects of a coal phase-out. The socioeconomic contributions of mining at a regional and local level can be classified into four categories: (1) employment, (2) district revenues, (3) welfare...
In addition, coal mining companies pay a magnificent amount of tax to the government. In December 2020 only, the government realized revenue of more than 21 trillion rupiah from the mining sector, mostly by the effect of the positive trend of coal price [6]. The tax dispute problem ...
Let’s take one prominent example: Martin Ferguson. The former resources and energy minister in the Rudd and Gillard governments is now working for Kerry Stokes’ Seven group as itshead of Natural Resources(selling mining equipment with Caterpillar). He also took a job atAPPEA,...