JULIA Gillard yesterday scrambled to salvage her $11.1 billion mining tax on the eve of its introduction to parliament, after independent Tony Windsor tied his support to tougher scrutiny of projects, and Bob Katter warned he would issue his own list of demands today.
But the states resisted crossbench pressure on Canberra, with Queensland Premier Anna Bligh slamming Mr Windsor's proposals as unnecessary.
The Prime Minister and her deputy Wayne Swan met Mr Windsor, fellow independent Rob Oakeshott and the Greens yesterday on the mineral resources rent tax, which will fund their pledge to return to surplus next financial year.
It is understood the meetings were constructive but stopped short of solving the impasse.
The Australian
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