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Farmers and conservationists unite against critical minerals bill
Why it matters
The bill's fast-tracking of critical minerals extraction directly supports Pillar 1 (Resource Sovereignty) and Pillar 3 (Industrial Base) by enabling accelerated domestic supply of minerals essential to defence, renewable energy, and manufacturing. Overcoming environmental delays to scale extraction helps Australia reduce import dependence on China for critical minerals used in batteries, electronics, and advanced defence systems.
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