Controversies still loom over Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as a Federal opposition slams him as a “racist” for wanting to stem the flow of mining profits leading to foreign investors.

Opposition resources spokesperson Ian Macfarlane told reporters that voters were angry towards the prime minister's proposal.

"What we are seeing at the moment is a reaction by Australians to a Prime Minister who uses racist comments against international mining companies who give Australians jobs, pay Australian taxes and give Australians dividends," he said.

A Nielsen poll released today showed that majority of the Australians do not agree on the mining tax.

Kevin Rudd had said last week that the 40 per cent on super profits tax in the mining industry will provide Australians their fair share of revenue.

Meanwhile, Barnaby Joyce, leader of the National Senate remarked that taxing mining companies will slow down the government's strategy for the State to become a financial hub.

The Federal Government declared its plans to uplift Australia's economy by making it as a regional center for financial services.

Mr. Joyce also added that the tax plan will lessen investments as they will try to venture in other countries instead.

"Do you think any person in their right mind is going to come to Australia to set up a financial hub in Sydney when they've just seen what we did to our mining industry?" he said.

Mr. Joyce said foreign investors will have to worry more about Australia's government and will not try to put their investments in “sovereign risk.”