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Iron ore inquiry off but row continues

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imageTreasurer Joe Hockey has announced that the government will not pursue an inquiry into iron ore prices.AAP/Tracey Nearmy

The government has given into the pressure from the big miners and formally abandoned the idea of a parliamentary inquiry into the iron ore sector.

Treasurer Joe Hockey announced late Thursday that “after discussing the...

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