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nl on Aug 26, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: How Norway has avoided the 'curse of oil'

There was even discussion around this prior to the disastrous introduction of the mining tax[1][2]. Interestingly there was at least some support on both sides of politics for it.

[1] http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/a-n...

[2] http://www.afr.com/p/national/gillard_rejects_call_for_wealt...

prawn on Aug 26, 2014 [–]

Didn't see that at the time. This could have been a defining, legacy-creating decision for the leader of the time.

I hope the opportunity to capitalise isn't completely lost.

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