Prime minister also confirmed company would seek $1bn government loan to fund rail line for $16bn project, after meeting Gautam Adani in New Delhi

Malcolm Turnbull meets India’s Adani Group founder and chairman Gautam Adani, in New Delhi, telling him Carmichael coalmine funding application will be assessed on merit.
Malcolm Turnbull meets India’s Adani Group founder and chairman Gautam Adani, in New Delhi, telling him Carmichael coalmine funding application will be assessed on merit. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/EPA