The new US–Australia critical minerals framework is an important step for our national and economic security, but it needs more than words. In this speech, I called out Labor’s red tape and extreme nature-positive laws that threaten to derail investment, jobs and processing opportunities in regional WA. Australia has the resources the world needs, yet Labor’s policies are driving up costs, stalling projects and exporting opportunity overseas. A “Future Made in Australia” needs real action, not just announcements.
