Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

We make decisions based on science and objective evidence, not politics. We have a responsibility to follow proper process and we will continue to follow proper process in relation to this important project. I can also advise the Senate that Adani still needs to provide further information in relation to aspects of the plans before they can be approved and, as I've already indicated, expert advice is being sought from Geoscience Australia and the CSIRO on the groundwater plans to ensure that water resources are properly protected.