WA: Nationals to try to sew up royalties deal with Libs

AAP General News (Australia)
08-11-2008
WA: Nationals to try to sew up royalties deal with Libs

The West Australian Nationals will use state election preference swaps with the Liberals
as a bargaining tool .. to secure 700 million dollars a year in guarantees for regional
infrastructure projects.

Nationals leader BRENDON GRYLLS says his party wants mining and petroleum royalties
quarantined for regional electorates.

Mr GRYLLS says the royalties policy has been a Nationals platform for two years and
will be a non-negotiable condition of any agreement to swap preferences with the Liberals.

He's also threatened to take the offer to the Labor party if the Liberals refuse it.

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KEYWORD: POLLWA NATIONALS (PERTH)

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