# Mining Tax on The No Agenda Show

Mining Tax comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2008 to June 2010.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** April 2008 – June 2010
- **Related topics:** [Australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Kevin Rudd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kevin-rudd.md), [Access Hollywood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/access-hollywood.md), [Carbon Tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-tax.md), [Cobalt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cobalt.md), [Communism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/communism.md), [Congo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congo.md), [Copper](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/copper.md), [Infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Julia Gillard Becomes Australian Prime Minister

- **Episode:** [211: The Botox Bot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/211-the-botox-bot.md)
- **Published:** 2010-06-24
- **Time:** 1:17:12–1:19:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/211-the-botox-bot/chapter/julia-gillard-becomes-australian-prime-minister.md

Kevin Rudd is ousted as Prime Minister of Australia, replaced by Julia Gillard. The hosts attribute Rudd's downfall to his failed global warming policies and a controversial mining tax. They express skepticism toward Gillard, noting her immediate commitment to pursuing carbon pricing and renewable energy initiatives.

Keywords: [julia gillard](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/julia-gillard.md), [kevin rudd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kevin-rudd.md), [australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [carbon tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-tax.md), [mining tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mining-tax.md)

### Australian Mining Tax, Access Hollywood and Lee DeWyze

- **Episode:** [204: Oil Spill Déjà vu](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/204-oil-spill-d-eacute-j-agrave-vu.md)
- **Published:** 2010-05-30
- **Time:** 1:51:46–1:55:09
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/204-oil-spill-d-eacute-j-agrave-vu/chapter/australian-mining-tax-access-hollywood-and-lee-dewyze.md

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's proposed 60% tax on mining companies in Australia has led to significant economic concerns and a drop in the Australian dollar. In entertainment news, Access Hollywood covered the reunion of Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell, as well as the post-win activities of American Idol's Lee DeWyze. The segment critiques the frantic pacing and heavy use of sound effects in celebrity news broadcasts.

Keywords: [australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [kevin rudd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kevin-rudd.md), [mining tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mining-tax.md), [access hollywood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/access-hollywood.md), lee dewyze

### Jim Cramer and the Australian Mining Tax

- **Episode:** [203: Slaughterhouse Blues](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/203-slaughterhouse-blues.md)
- **Published:** 2010-05-27
- **Time:** 1:20:14–1:22:50
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/203-slaughterhouse-blues/chapter/jim-cramer-and-the-australian-mining-tax.md

Jim Cramer's analysis of the falling Australian dollar is reviewed, focusing on a proposed mining tax that he characterizes as "communist" wealth redistribution. The tax is seen as a threat to Australia's resource-rich economy, which is heavily dependent on Chinese demand. The hosts question whether Cramer's segment was scripted to influence currency markets.

Keywords: [jim cramer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jim-cramer.md), australian dollar, [mining tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mining-tax.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [communism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/communism.md)

### China-Congo Infrastructure Deal, Mining, and Colonization

- **Episode:** [28: The Future of Media](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/28-the-future-of-media.md)
- **Published:** 2008-04-27
- **Time:** 42:43–45:58
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/28-the-future-of-media/chapter/china-congo-infrastructure-deal-mining-and-colonization.md

China has signed a $6 billion deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo to build roads, railways, and hospitals in exchange for access to copper and cobalt mines. A leaked memorandum suggests the Chinese are exempt from all taxes and customs duties during the construction phase. Critics argue this allows China to flood the local economy with duty-free goods and effectively colonize the region.

Keywords: [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [congo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congo.md), [infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure.md), [mining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mining.md), [copper](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/copper.md), [cobalt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cobalt.md), [taxes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/taxes.md)

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