Senate debates

Wednesday, 12 October 2016

Questions without Notice

Water

2:31 pm

Photo of Matthew CanavanMatthew Canavan (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

The question about further funding, of course, is a completely separate matter to the feasibility study itself. We, of course, will be awaiting the results of the feasibility study from the South Australian government before taking further steps. But of course, consistent with the Infrastructure Development Fund that we have in place, we will consult with stakeholders, we will consult with the interested parties to these developments and will make sure that investments do take into account the impacts on particular growers or particular regions. But the question about any further funding is a separate question from the feasibility study. There is obviously work to be done here under that study and we will be considering that in due course.

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