Larissa Waters Queensland, Australian Greens
5:09 pm
I move:
That the Senate calls on the Federal Government and the board of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility to not hand over public funds to prop up the Adani Carmichael coal mine project.
James McGrath Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister
5:10 pm
I seek leave to make a short statement.
James McGrath Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister
The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility is an independent board that cannot be directed under the terms of its act to fund a project. It is currently not assessing any submission that is a Carmichael coalmine project.
Question agreed to.