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Gina Rinehart, Hancock Prospecting chair

“Federal taxation revenue from our mining companies alone for the last financial year more than covers the cost of salaries of all of Australia's police, teachers and nurses.”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Doesn't stack up

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Mrs Rinehart's claim doesn't stack up. Data from the Australian Taxation Office shows that the mining industry paid $42.2 billion in federal corporate taxes in 2021-22, the last financial year for which data is availabl…