Black coal supplies 54% of Australian households and businesses with their electricity needs.

Australia is the world’s largest coal exporter worth an estimated $49 billion in 2011-12

The coal industry directly employ over 55,000 people and at least a further 100,000 indirectly, mostly in regional areas

The coal industry spends an estimated $16 billion each year on goods and services in Australia

Black coal provides fuel for around 50% of Australia’s electricity

Australia has around 111 years of demonstrated black coal resources

Black coal is Australia’s second largest export commodity, worth $43.1 billion in 2010-11

Coal exports have increased by more than 50% over the past 10 years

Australia’s coal mines will pay an estimated $4.5 billion in royalties to state governments in 2011-12 including $2.7 billion in Queensland and $1.7 billion in NSW

The G20 has confirmed that there are no fossil fuel subsidies in Australia.

Black coal supplies 54% of Australian households and businesses with their electricity needs.

Australia is the world’s largest coal exporter worth an estimated $49 billion in 2011-12

The coal industry directly employ over 55,000 people and at least a further 100,000 indirectly, mostly in regional areas

The coal industry spends an estimated $16 billion each year on goods and services in Australia

Black coal provides fuel for around 50% of Australia’s electricity

Australia has around 111 years of demonstrated black coal resources

Black coal is Australia’s second largest export commodity, worth $43.1 billion in 2010-11

Coal exports have increased by more than 50% over the past 10 years

Australia’s coal mines will pay an estimated $4.5 billion in royalties to state governments in 2011-12 including $2.7 billion in Queensland and $1.7 billion in NSW

The G20 has confirmed that there are no fossil fuel subsidies in Australia.