Just in case you don’t know: If you want to see a global crisis, let Australia run out of fuel… Did you know that Australia is the 22nd largest exporter on earth. 15th largest country by measure of GDP. As far as minerals go, we are the 3rd largest exporter of minerals on earth but per capita, we are by far the largest. We are the 3rd largest overall energy exporter on the planet, largest of the OECD countries. We are the Largest exporter of iron ore #1 $87,700,000,000 87.7 billion dollars or 55.9% of the global total. Largest lithium producer #1 61,000 tons 46.9% of global supply. Largest exporter of zinc #1 $2,2100,000,000 2.21 billion dollars Largest exporter for barley #1 $2,370,000,000 2.37 billion dollars Largest exporter for Bauxite #1 110 million tonnes Largest exporters of Liquid Natural Gas #1 in volume #3 in revenue. $27,400,000,000 27.4 billion dollars Largest wheat exporter #1 $10,200,000,000 Largest exporter of sheep #1 49% of global supply $1,500,000,000 Largest exporter of opals #1 90% of global supply. Largest exporter of manganese #1 $1,390,000,000 2nd Largest beef exporter after Brazil. 12 billion dollars. $12,200,000,000 2nd Largest gold exporter #2 310 tons annually 34.2 billion dollars 3rd Largest grain exporter #3 14% of global supply. Large exporter of copper #3 $64,200,000,000 - 7.1% 2nd largest exporter of uranium. #2 4.1 billion tonnes We have 30% of the known global uranium reserves. 5th Largest exporter of silver #5 Number 8 exporter of aluminium #8 $4.1 billion dollars 4.5% of global supply 26th Largest exporter of oil #26 $7,540,000,000 $7.54 billion dollars Australia is the 4th Largest coal producer of coal on earth. We are the Largest coal exporter on earth. 50% of worlds sea born coal comes from Australia. 150 million coming from the mighty Hunter which is the largest single coal export port on earth. It is completely irresponsible to allow a country that feeds and powers the world to get into a situation where we may need to pull up trucks because we have a fuel shortage… And you still have to work and get only 50% of your earnings? You kidding me! Where’s the money?