Year 8 Geology: Political Factors

Australian Government Department website hosting policy documents and Government information about the mineral industry and its regulation.

Greens party position statement on managing natural resources.

Greens Party policy opposing uranium mining.

2022 Media release from the Australian Labor Party.

A 2019 pre-election promise to “supercharge Australia’s battery metal manufacturing industry”.

2022 Position statement from the Australian Liberal Party, explaining their commitment to minerals projects.

There are 26 minerals (or groups of minerals) that Australia classifies as essential to modern technology, the economy and national security.

The Morrison Government signed off on a controversial uranium mine one day before calling the federal election, and did not publicly announce the move until the environment department uploaded the approval document the day before Anzac Day.

The Bilateral Dialogue on Critical Minerals signals stronger cooperation between the 2 countries.

The Australian Greens' party response to the 2019 Senate Inquiry into Mine Rehabilitation.