← Contributors Brent Jackson Professor Brent Jackson is the Head of the Canberra Business School and a former executive in the critical minerals mining sector and a former policy executive with Engineers Australia. Articles by Brent Jackson (2) Brent Jackson 26 Mar 2026 The EU–Australia FTA plays the long game on critical minerals with no short cuts Australia's minerals sector is world-class at extraction, but refining lags decades behind China – and no trade deal changes that overnight. Brent Jackson 19 Mar 2026 Australia’s fuel crisis? We told you so Policy lethargy on liquid fuel security has left Australia exposed. But there are fixes that could be applied.
Brent Jackson 26 Mar 2026 The EU–Australia FTA plays the long game on critical minerals with no short cuts Australia's minerals sector is world-class at extraction, but refining lags decades behind China – and no trade deal changes that overnight.
Brent Jackson 19 Mar 2026 Australia’s fuel crisis? We told you so Policy lethargy on liquid fuel security has left Australia exposed. But there are fixes that could be applied.