Annual construction spending in the resources sector peaked at A$36.6 billion in Queensland in 2013-14
As the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) loan doesn't need state approval (but rather explicit veto) it could also mean the money will make its way to Adani
The 388-km rail line will connect the coal mine to the seaport
Adani will start work on its Carmichael coal project in Australia in October