Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions

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• Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has pledged to direct all mineral resource royalties raised in the state to its regions. The policy, modelled on a Western Australian scheme, is expected to generate $500 million over four years.
• Opposition Leader Jess Wilson responded with a plan for 10 new colleges training secondary students in trades such as plumbing, carpentry and electrics, costing $222 million over eight years.
• The mining industry welcomed the royalties move, while the election is less than 50 days away.