Toward Programme
Australia considering nationalising critical minerals company to ward off Chinese influence - Nine.com.au
Why it matters
Nationalisation of critical minerals assets directly strengthens Pillar 1 (Resource Sovereignty) by removing Chinese or foreign acquisition risk and ensuring domestic control over inputs essential to defence manufacturing, renewable energy, and industrial base resilience. This is a concrete policy move to decouple from Chinese economic dependence in a strategically vital sector.
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