Shadow Minister for Resources, Senator Susan McDonald has delivered a bold vision for Australia’s resources future, saying the sector has a vital role to play in defence and in helping the country take a leading role in international partnerships such as AUKUS.

New figures showing a sharp drop in mineral and petroleum exploration have prompted urgent calls for the Albanese Labor Government to reverse its attacks on the resources sector, with the Opposition warning investor confidence continues to fall.

Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald has dismissed the Federal Government’s much-vaunted “Northern Australia Action Plan 2024-2029” as a “no action plan” that offers little hope for generational change in the region.

Shadow Minister for Resources, Senator Susan McDonald has urged the Albanese Labor Government to release the shackles it has imposed on Australian mining so companies can better weather volatile world markets.

Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald has slammed Labor State and Federal Governments for allowing yet another North Queensland water project to languish in a funding and regulatory quagmire.

The suspension of BHP’s Nickel West operations is one of the first casualties of Labor’s rushed, fledgling Future Made in Australia policy.

The June 2024 Resources and Energy Quarterly (REQ) release highlights the strong outlook of Australia’s resources sector, however details the need for continued support and investment in our resources sector.

Shadow Minister for Resources, Senator Susan McDonald has blasted anti-gas “falsehoods” from the Greens and environmental groups while welcoming the long-overdue approval for the expansion of Senex’s Atlas and Roma North natural gas developments in Queensland’s Surat Basin.

“Labor’s shambolic handling of Australia’s gas industry is now having real consequences – consequences they were repeatedly warned about,” said Shadow Minister for Resources, Senator Susan McDonald of revelations that gas supply on the east coast may be inadequate to meet peak winter demand.

Shadow Minister for Northern Australia and Resources, Senator Susan McDonald has welcomed the Federal Government’s backflip on “nonsensical” changes to the Pacific Australian Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme that caused farmers employment problems.