Jun 21, 2026 – 3.57pmSenior West Australian Labor figures and the resource industry are launching a last-ditch appeal to Canberra, arguing that high-risk mineral explorers are the economy’s “original start-ups” and must be shielded from looming capital gains tax hikes.Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti will meet with federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Monday to push for a carve-out, while mining lobby boss Warren Pearce attempts an unlikely alliance with the Greens to protect critical minerals investment.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Miners in last-ditch bid to shield ‘original start-ups’ from CGT hike
WA Labor and miners are urging Canberra to spare explorers from CGT hikes, but a secret Labor-Greens Senate deal may have already sealed their fate.
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