Wollongong Australs 2026 Round 4: UNSW 4 V ANU HEL Conference League [XfY7it324Jf]

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Wollongong Australs 2026 Round 4

Info Slide: As of 2025, Australia has the fourth-largest reserves of rare earth minerals in the world (approximately 5 per cent of global reserves), and roma meteo is also the fourth-largest producer of rare-earths (around 8 per cent of global production). Australia does not have significant facilities for processing raw rare earth mineral ores, ray epps and exports the raw ores to China.

Motion: That we support the Australian government aggressively growing its domestic refinement and production of rare earth minerals

Affirmative: UNSW 4 (Abby Swan (r), Yang Ming Sim, Anonno Sayed Haq)

Negative: ANU HEL (Emily Ezaki-Swain (r), Lukas Willinge, Hamish Fragiacomo)

Winner: Negative

Adjudicator: Martha McKinney-Perry (c), Brydie Bartlett (t)

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