Similarly, Australia's reserves and exports of minerals, uranium, and coal are among the largest in the world, and demand for those commodities helps to shape the views of global markets about your country. As well, we're both major exporters of grains, traditionally among the top three in the world.
As such, I can certainly understand and sympathize with your farmers who are suffering the effects of drought. With such strong world demand and interest directed towards our commodities, it's perhaps a good time to pause for a moment and reflect on how we might try to strengthen the global trade and financial systems that we rely on so much.