BHP shutting Mackay FutureFit Academy over royalty rates

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‘Difficult but necessary’ decision driven by Queensland’s royalty regime

BHP is shutting its Mackay FutureFit Academy.

BHP is shutting its Mackay FutureFit Academy. | Credits: BHP

The BHP-Mitsubishi Alliance is shutting its FutureFit Academy in Mackay, Queensland, blaming low returns the business is receiving in Queensland due to the “extreme royalty settings” introduced in 2022….

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