The meeting follows the state government’s recent conclusion, as a priority on taking office, of a well-managed and regulated solution for onshore disposal of dredge spoil at Abbot Point.

Adani said he welcomed the Premier’s clear commitment to supporting the jobs and investment the company plans to deliver to the state, on top of the more than $3 billion Adani has invested in its Queensland projects to date.

“This morning’s meeting is a clear demonstration of the consistent, strong bipartisan support Adani’s projects in Australia have received from both Labor and the LNP, at both the federal and state level,” Adani said.

“Premier Palaszczuk clearly understands the important nation-building role projects such as ours play, and made clear that securing jobs and investment in the state are a priority for her government.”

During the meeting, Adani invited the Premier and her team to visit India to further discuss the potential for further advancing closer ties between the state and India, and investment opportunities, when her schedule permits.

Adani Australia CEO Jeyakumar Janakaraj said: “The clear message we have received from Premier Palaszczuk, Deputy Premier [Jackie] Trad, Treasurer [Curtis] Pitt and Minister [Anthony] Lynham is that this is a government that is committed to developing the state’s economy, by ensuring that significant job-creating projects such as Adani’s are delivered on their watch, in accordance with rigorous environmental standards.”

Adani’s mine, rail and port projects in Queensland – encompassing the resource at Carmichael, Queensland’s first standard gauge line, the North Galilee Basin Rail connecting Carmichael to the coast, and the port at Abbot Point – are integral to the company’s plan to build a long-term future with Queensland and Australia.

These projects will deliver 10,000 jobs and $22 billion in taxes and royalties, Adani said.