Railing at calls

摘要

First the Western Australian Government released its draft third-party access regime. It outlines what State Treasurer Eric Ripper called a "fair and reasonable" third-party access system. Ten days later the National Competition Council called for BHP's Goldsworthy rail line and Rio Tinto's Hamersley and Robe railways to be opened to third parties. Not surprisingly this view was welcomed by Fortescue Metals Group but slammed by Rio Tinto. Rio has opposed the draft recommendation, saying it would put at risk billions of dollars in future investment and rapidly erode national wealth.