The production tax credits on critical minerals processing unveiled in the federal budget were the result of months of careful negotiations that started with a meeting in Perth.
Madeleine King was in her Converse All Star sneakers and jeans, recovering from a knee reconstruction.
The wear and tear from years as a weekend warrior running around suburban hockey fields had slowed her down long enough to listen to a big pitch from mining lobby group boss Warren Pearce.
Brad ThompsonReporterBrad Thompson writes across business and politics from Western Australia for The Australian Financial Review. Brad is based in our Perth bureau. Connect with Brad on Twitter. Email Brad at brad.thompson@afr.com
