Christian Porter (Pearce, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

What we have done is we have gone and insisted upon a very thorough analysis of the market through a very, very thorough process conducted by McKinsey. They have spoken to the major players, of which there are only a handful. We are now considering that report, but what the question seeks to lead Australians to believe is that somehow such a production facility could have been up and running or could be imminently up and running, and it is important for all Australians to understand that the actual science and commerciality of this technology speaks totally against that proposition.

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