Barnett still plans to raise royalties
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett still plans to raise royalty rates paid by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto despite the federal government's proposed new super tax on miners.
Qld brushes off Swan threat on royalties Updated: 10:40, Wednesday August 22, 2012 Queensland Treasurer Tim Nicholls says he will not yield to his federal counterpart's 'unsophisticated' threats about mining royalties.