Draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan
One can only marvel at a “Plain English Summary” of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan that’s virtually as long as the plan itself. But both, along with a great deal of supporting material, is now available from the Authority. As you’ve [...]
Quiggin on the Murray-Darling parliamentary committee report
Less buybacks, more engineering works – that’s what the forward to the House Standing Committee on Regional Australia report on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan recommends, in a nutshell. The Australian Conservation Foundation is unimpressed to say the least. John Quiggin [...]
A respite for the Murray – for now
The heavy rain in south-eastern Australia might have flooded some houses and damaged some crops, but it’s doing wonders for the health of the Murray-Darling. Water is flowing into the Coorong again. The overallocation of irrigation water in the system [...]
SW Queensland awash
This image from The Brisbane Times shows the floodwaters in Roma. With a population of 6,700 Roma is the largest centre in the affected area. It’s on Bungil Creek and lies about 160km south of the Carnarvon National Park where [...]
SA to challenge Victoria's water trading rules in High Court
In a move that will undoubtedly go down well with their constituents, the South Australian government is going to sue the “upstream states” in the High Court to force trade in Murray-Darling Basin water to be de-restricted. Mike Rann’s statement [...]
Xenophon amendment – on its merits
Political machinations to one side for a moment , it’s worth considering whether Xenophon’s proposed amendment is a good idea. While it’s clear we’re collectively not doing enough to protect the Murray-Darling basin, that obviously doesn’t make any random throwing [...]
Xenophon not stimulated
ABC news: Independent Senator Nick Xenophon has dashed the Government’s hopes of implementing its $42 billion economic stimulus package by voting to reject it. Earlier today the passage of the legislation appeared doomed as Senator Nick Xenophon vowed he would [...]
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