Shadow Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald, criticised Laborâs treatment of the resources sector in its Federal Budget, slamming anti-development policies that would severely erode investor confidence and do nothing to help ease costs of living.
Shadow Minister for Resources, Senator Susan McDonald has slammed Laborâs announcement of $100 million in budget cuts to the $200 million Critical Minerals Accelerator Program introduced by the Coalition earlier this year, all while pretending the funding is new.
Shadow Minister for Resources, Senator Susan McDonald, has blasted claims made today by Resources Minister, Madeleine King, that the mining industry needs to do more to improve its image, saying Labor had done the most to sully miningâs reputation and should take responsibility.
Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald has warned the Federal Government to cut the âbullâ and not the national cattle herd ahead of signing up to an international methane reduction agreement.
Shadow Minister for Resources, Senator Susan McDonald, has today welcomed the investment agreement between Queensland Pacific Metals and General Motors to supply the US car manufacturer with nickel and cobalt sulfate, an increasingly critical metal in future electric vehicles and other modern technologies.
Shadow Minister for Resources and for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald, has heralded a bright new era for dairy farmers and hailed the previous Coalition Governmentâs Dairy Code of Conduct after the latest prosecution of a processor by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
âThe Australian gas industry has operated in the Cooper Basin for more than 50 years. It is extremely well managed and takes its legislated environmental obligations and responsibilities very seriously.”
Shadow Minister for Resources, Senator Susan McDonald, today welcomed the release of the September Resources and Energy Quarterly report. The REQ, released by the Office of the Chief Economist, highlights Australiaâs strong reputation as a resourceâs exporter in the global market.
Shadow Minister for Resources, Senator Susan McDonald, has called on State and Federal Governments to coordinate a fresh approach to gas approvals and give industry more confidence to expand operations and support the Australian economy.
Shadow Minister for Resources, Senator Susan McDonald, has questioned the Federal Governmentâs commitment to a long-term solution to gas supply problems after Australian LNG exporters reached a new heads of agreement, continuing from the Coalitionâs negotiations in 2021.
Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald, is urging the Queensland Government to fast-track CopperString 2.0 to supercharge the North West Minerals Province as part of its 70 per cent renewable energy target, saying the timelines proposed by the government risked the state losing a competitive edge.
Shadow Minister for Resources, Senator Susan McDonald, has welcomed the Federal Governmentâs support in honouring Coalition funding commitments for critical minerals producers announced in last yearâs Budget.
When it comes to the increasing quantity of renewable technologies being deployed such as solar panels, wind turbines and batteries, many critical minerals will play a fundamental role in enabling that production.
I congratulate the owners of New Acland mine for staying the course and resisting one of the most concerted efforts by environment groups seen in Queensland to kill this project at every step.
The Federal Government has relented under fierce criticism and agreed to back a motion moved by Senator Susan McDonald to reinstate a parliamentary body to oversee issues and development in Northern Australia.
While no one is blaming the Albanese Labor Government for a surge in international gas prices, it is the Governmentâs responsibility to come up with a plan to address this crisis.
Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald, has slammed the Labor Government for abandoning Northern Australia on the first day of Parliament. Labelling the move as âshort-changing Australiaâs futureâ, the Shadow Minister savaged Laborâs axing of the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia.
Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald has suggested suspending flights from Bali should be considered, saying an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Australia would unleash a crisis of âbiblical proportionsâ. Â
Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald has suggested suspending flights from Bali should be considered, saying an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Australia would unleash a crisis of âbiblical proportionsâ. Â
Senator for Queensland, Susan McDonald is ready to continue her focus on mining, agriculture and regional Australia after being elevated to Shadow Minister for Northern Australia and Resources.
Senator for Queensland, Susan McDonald is ready to continue her focus on mining, agriculture and regional Australia after being elevated to Shadow Minister for Northern Australia and Resources.
A re-elected Coalition Government will build on its $1.7 billion investment in agriculture since 2021 to create new jobs and prosperity in our regions and help the industry achieve its goal of reaching $100 billion farm gate output by 2030.
News that a Labor Government would ban live sheep exports sent a shiver up the spines of every grazier in Australia.
Residents and businesses in North Queensland will soon be better connected following a successful application for funding under Round 2 of the Regional Connectivity Program.
Queensland farmers have received high praise after the stateâs latest Reef Water Quality Report Card showed continued improvement in nitrogen and fine sediment entering the Barrier Reef lagoon.
Significant funding commitments in the 2022-23 Budget will drive the growth of towns and communities across Northern Australia, creating jobs and driving our economic growth into the future.
LAWFUL gun owners will not be targeted by new legislation passed in the Federal Lower House recently designed to curb the movement of illicit firearms throughout Australia.
Mandatory food labelling requirements and a far-reaching review of Australiaâs food standards regulator are among nine recommendations made today (Thursday) by a Senate Inquiry into meat definitions which could have major ramifications for the plant protein and non-dairy âmilkâ industries.
North Queensland-based Senator and Special Envoy for Northern Australia, Susan McDonald has hailed as a big win for farmers news that $1 billion in federal funding for the Great Barrier Reef would include examining urban water runoff.
For a nation where just 1.3 million peopleâ5.3 per cent of our populationâlive in the top 51 per cent of the nation, a casual observer could be forgiven for wondering why we’d prioritise the development of northern Australia. Surely it is too hot, too wet, too dry and too unpopulated to care about, but, for those of us who live, work, or invest in northern Australia, the reality is that it is the part of the nation that has the true potential to deliver the increase of food and fibre production, essential minerals for our new economy, unique and wonderful tourism destinations, defence placement and Indigenous community connections.
