Luke Gosling (Solomon, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I'm proud to speak about Arafura's Nolans project in the Northern Territory. It's a nation-building initiative for Australia's rare earths future. It is the largest resource project ever in the Northern Territory, with the longest life. It is the world's most advanced, construction-ready, ore-to-oxide rare earths project. The Nolans project has the power to transform and open up Australia's rare earth sector, establishing the Northern Territory as a central processing and logistics hub through vital collaboration between government, industry and local communities. Nolan's strategic location near the Stuart Highway and the rail line offers a unique opportunity to develop and secure supply chains across the Northern Territory and central Australian regions.

The Nolans project directly supports key government agendas, including the Critical Minerals Strategy 2023-2030, the Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve, the Building Better Regions Fund, the Future Made in Australia, the G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan and the Northern Australia Action Plan 2024-2029. The Australian government is proud to have invested in the Nolans project with support from Export Finance Australia, EFA; the Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility, the NAIF; and the National Reconstruction Fund, the NRF. It's an important project for our nation, particularly when rare earths and critical minerals have become so important to our economy.

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