More than 2,000 mining industry workers rallied Wednesday against Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at a park in a western Australian city over his proposed 40 percent tax on mining companies.
Dozens of police officers stood guard at a nearby hotel in Perth where Rudd addressed a luncheon, but the protesters remained peaceful and remained in the park. The rally was organized by the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies.
"Axe the tax," some chanted while others raised signs reading, "Rudd's mining tax hurts us all," and "Super tax, super stupid."
The Australian government last month proposed the tax on booming …
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