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Dale Last

Dale Last

Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly

Aug 23, 2026

17:33
Tell us, what's the main focus of that particular report?
17:37
Oh, look, it's an updated critical mineral strategy about delivering projects, expanding that value chain, you know, securing that global investment.
17:47
I'll talk a little bit more about that in a minute.
17:49
But also, you know, building that stronger regional Queensland and critical minerals is a very, very hot topic at the moment.
17:56
And I'm seeing it reflected in the international interest.
18:00
These overseas investors are now coming into Queensland and really, really keen to get their hands on some of those 51 critical minerals and rare earths that we have here in Queensland, particularly the US, that US-Australia Critical Minerals Alliance is in place.
18:19
You know, we're a resource state.

6 MINS LATER

23:55
In all of your traveling around overseas when you're going on these trade missions, how does Australia look when it comes to what we're doing, technology, jobs, et cetera, et cetera? How do we compare? Is it even comparable?
Brandon Long
Brandon LongCORRESPONDENT
12:16
Where will the resources companies get this water from?
12:19
Yep, happy to throw to Trev to talk about the water in his particular
13:46
Omega Oil and Gas Chief Executive Trevor Brown speaking at a recent press conference and Resources Minister Dale Last did say, however, that the government takes coexistence of the industries seriously.
13:58
That relationship is absolutely crucial and Coexistence Queensland doing a great job representing Queensland Government but also liaising with landholders, liaising with local governments as well.
14:10
We need to respect the fact that our landholders, our agricultural sector play a crucial role in our economy as well as our resource companies.
14:18
We want the two to coexist.
14:19
We want that to be a happy marriage.

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