Queensland Resources Council CEO Janette Hewson joined Gary Hardgrave to talk about the loss of 900 jobs in the state’s coal industry. 

Hewson attributed the job cuts to a combination of low international coal prices and Queensland’s controversial royalty scheme, which she says makes the state uncompetitive with other jurisdictions like New South Wales.

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