Pilbara boys take note: start talking up the tax cheques - The Australian

HERE is some gratuitous PR advice for the Pilbara iron ore miners -- start talking up the scale of the tax cheques being sent off to Canberra each quarter or forever stand accused of not sharing the benefits of the boom.

That there is a perception that they are not sharing hit home at a recent summer soiree, otherwise known as a barbecue at which champagne is served rather than beer.