Matthew Canavan (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Cameron, you are right. So they should be, Senator Cameron. They do make a lot of wealth for our country and they do pay a significant share of their profits in tax revenue to this nation. It helps fund important things across our country. That is why as a government we support further investment in our mining sector that can help grow that sector, grow our economy, create jobs and provide even more tax revenue to the Commonwealth government and state governments so that we can fund important public services in this country. I am confident this project will provide those benefits in taxes, jobs and other services. (Time expired)