Mining tax Public Contest through the Popular Media The Mining Industry s Advertising War against...

Mining tax

Public Contest through the Popular Media The Mining Industry s Advertising War against the

Australian Labor Government

The press and issue framing in the Australian mining tax debate

Using the article provided discuss the following:

• IMPORTANT: Relate your answer to the link between theory and practice.
• What is/are the accounting issue or issues raised in these articles?
• What theory/or theories might explain why this issue/or these issues are a problem?
• Who are the stakeholders? Describe each stakeholder and their concerns.
• What is motivating the stakeholders to act in this manner and who will be affected by these
• actions?
• Using the stakeholders you have identified detail what accounting theory might explain their
• actions or perceptions?
• Compare and contrast the different theories and identify which of these theories is most
• important and explain reasons why you think your chosen theory is the most important.
• Is there any recommendations or application of the theory that might have meant that these
• accounting issues did not arise

You should consider accounting theories that you believe are relevant.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/feb/19/mining-tax-its-time-for-all-australians-to-realise-they-are-being-ripped-off

http://web.b.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.usq.edu.au/ehost/detail/detail?sid=78a8570d-4939-4291-afa9-dd5e1739f331%40sessionmgr101&vid=0&hid=115&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=90821932&db=anh

http://www-tandfonline-com.ezproxy.usq.edu.au/doi/abs/10.1080/10361146.2014.948378