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

As I indicated, we would expect that to occur. The feasibility study is being conducted by the South Australian government. The details of what they are doing are a matter for the South Australian government. But the Australian government expects viable alternative options to be considered and that information will be provided on an informed choice about what options may be funded down the track—which is of course a separate decision from a feasibility study itself. The details of the feasibility study are a matter for the South Australian government. There does seem to be great promise in this work—and that is why we are funding it—but there is of course more work to do.