QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:51): I thank Senator Polley for her first supplementary question—and it's particular reference to Tasmania—because no government has mobilised more support or delivered more results for critical minerals than this Albanese Labor government.

We're delivering a production tax credit to support critical minerals processing projects in Australia, and that's starting from 1 July 2027, less than six months away. We are delivering the Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve, which has already enabled a final investment decision for the Arafura Rare Earths project in the Northern Territory, which I'm shortly going to go and visit.

We're committed to establishing that reserve because these minerals are essential to the modern and the future economy, and we've delivered on that commitment. This results in new— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Polley, second supplementary?