Labor have used MYEFO to again drain funds from the National Water Grid Fund using money designed to bolster water security and productivity to underpin environmental ideologies. In a classic case of diversion, $34.1 million of the National Water Grid fund is being...

Tucked into the depths of the MYEFO is further proof the Albanese Government has only one plan for the Murray-Darling, and that is water buybacks according to Shadow Water Minister, Perin Davey. “Instead of helping farmers become more resilient to a changing climate,...

The release of the Constraints Implementation Roadmap shows there is still a very long way to go to deliver a realistic Basin Plan, according to Shadow Water Minister, Perin Davey. The Roadmap makes 12 findings and recommends a 10 year implementation period but...

The appointment of Daryl Quinlivan AO as the new Chair of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) Board has been welcomed by Shadow Minister for Water, Senator Perin Davey. “Daryl Quinlivan brings a wealth of experience to this vital role, and I congratulate him on...

After announcing a support package in August last year to help Basin communities adjust under Labor’s buyback basin plan, Minister Plibersek, with a federal election around the corner, has only just announced the first flow of funding.In typical Labor fashion, the...

The latest publication from the Wentworth Group citing the failure of the $13 billion, 15-year investment into the Murray-Darling Basin confirms that the insanity has to stop, according to Shadow Water Minister, Perin Davey. “Einstein said the definition of insanity...

The Labor Government is again making premature announcements on water recovery for the Murray-Darling Basin without any consideration of what impact it may have on the water market. Water Minister, Tanya Plibersek, has today boasted about big numbers who have...

Not only has Labor failed to deliver on a pre-election commitment to bolster emergency preparedness in the Perth Hills, but it had been revealed in Senate Estimates that the relevant Minister was completely unaware of the promise. Shadow Minister for Emergency...

SENATOR PERIN DAVEYDEPUTY LEADER OF THE NATIONALSSHADOW MINISTER FOR WATERSHADOW MINISTER FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTSENATOR FOR NEW SOUTH WALESTHE HON DAVID COLEMAN MPFEDERAL MEMBER FOR BANKSSHADOW MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS JOINT MEDIA RELEASE LABOR BLOCKS PHONES AND...

After two rounds, serious questions remain as to whether the Disaster Ready Fund (DRF) is effectively allocating resources that build genuine community resilience in the wake of natural disasters.In Senate Estimates, Shadow Emergency Management Minister, Senator Perin...

Today’s announcement by the Inspector-General of Water Compliance of an inquiry into the implementation of the Northern Basin Toolkit1 is a good starting point, however it is just one Basin Plan measure that has failed to progress according to Shadow Minister for...

The long awaited release of the final report of the Colvin Review1 is just the beginning of a process that will involve all relevant state and federal agencies to ensure Australia’s disaster funding arrangements are fair and consistent according to Shadow Emergency...

Barely a fortnight after the close of tenders for the last round of water buybacks and months before any contracts are exchanged, the Labor Government has issued a call for Expressions of Interests (EOIs) for a future round, frustrating Murray Darling Basin...

Less than a week after farmers from across the country travelled to Canberra to vent their anger at a government bereft of common sense, the embattled Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek has proven to be tone deaf by opening two more water buyback...

An independent audit commissioned by the Inspector General of Water Compliance has vindicated concerns raised by Shadow Water Minister, Perin Davey that were slammed as a “pathetic attempt” at distraction by embattled Minister Tanya Plibersek....

Concerns have been raised over the new draft National Water Agreement Principles, leading Shadow Water Minister, Perin Davey to urge stakeholders, river managers and state governments to take notice. Speaking in Parliament, Senator Davey reminded the Chamber that the...

As thousands of farmers converge on Parliament House today (10/09/24), Shadow Water Minister, Perin Davey is calling on the Government halt further water buybacks until it can clarify the true costs. Senator Davey said recently released results of the previous buyback...

SENATOR PERIN DAVEYDEPUTY LEADER OF THE NATIONALSSHADOW MINISTER FOR WATERSHADOW MINISTER FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTSENATOR FOR NEW SOUTH WALES SENATOR THE HON LINDA REYNOLDS CSCSENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA JOINT MEDIA RELEASELOCAL GOVERNMENTS LEAD BUSHFIRE...

Senator Perin DaveyDeputy Leader of the NationalsShadow Minister for WaterShadow Minister for Emergency ManagementSenator for New South Wales Mr Colin Boyce MPFederal Member for Flynn The Hon Michelle Landry MPFederal Member for CapricorniaShadow Assistant Minister...

In an effort not to embarrass the Albanese Government the MDBA has quietly released its 2022-23 report into water take in the Murray Darling Basin six months late. The 2022–23 Sustainable Diversion Limit Accounts Registers of take and interim registers of take,...

Government spending under the Murray Darling Basin Plan appears to be mere make-work schemes for bureaucrats and their favoured consultants rather than progress, according to Shadow Water Minister, Perin Davey. Following a series of questions through Senate estimates...

The Commonwealth Government must proceed with extreme caution before accepting recommendations contained in the NSW Government’s Connectivity Report as part of any federally backed water reform.Shadow Water Minister Perin Davey said successive Federal Governments have...

The Albanese Government has today opened the Voluntary Water Purchase Program, with the Commonwealth launching its first tender to buy up to 70 gigalitres of water entitlements from willing sellers in parts of the southern Basin.Shadow Minister for Water and Emergency...

This afternoon’s announcement that the Albanese Government is opening a water tender buyback in the Southern Connected Murray-Darling Basin will send shockwaves through communities whose economic sustainability depends on irrigated agriculture.Shadow Minister for...

The release of the ACCC Murray-Darling Basin Rural Water Monitoring report 2022-231 has put the spotlight on the Albanese Government’s policies which are fuelling the cost of living crisis.When asked about the impact of the Albanese Government’s water buybacks on...

Today’s meeting of Water Ministers to discuss the release of the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into the National Water Reform renewal, followed by a meeting of the Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council, is unprecedented in its brevity.Shadow Minister for Water...

Deputy Leader of The Nationals Senator Perin Davey has called for independent MP of Calare Andrew Gee to declare whether or not he supports the Coalition’s plans for nuclear energy in the Central West.Senator Davey said Mount Piper in the Central West of New South...

Three days after Senate Estimates, which are designed to shine a light on government expenditure, the Albanese Government has announced a $300 million compensation package in an acknowledgement that water buybacks will have a negative impact on communities.The Shadow...

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has admitted that it used computer-generated imagery (CGI) in a recent $14 million Murray-Darling Basin advertising blitz, raising serious concerns about the accuracy and appropriateness of the...

SENATOR PERIN DAVEYDEPUTY LEADER OF THE NATIONALSSHADOW MINISTER FOR WATERSHADOW MINISTER FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTSENATOR FOR NEW SOUTH WALESSENATOR THE HON JONATHON DUNIAMSHADOW MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND FORESTRYSENATOR FOR TASMANIAJOINT MEDIA...

The Albanese Government has turned its back on the regions abolishing not just the Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP) but also providing no ongoing funding for other key regional and peri-urban communications infrastructure programs. Despite Communications Minister...

The 2024-25 Budget for water is about as clear as a carp filled water way with the headline figures marked “not for publication” and the remaining figures, a clever example of sleight of hand at best, according to Shadow Water Minister, Perin Davey.Senator Davey noted...

What do a Turkish citrus orchard, a 25 year-old picture of a Queensland river mouth, sheep in Gippsland and a canoe in Sydney’s Royal National Park have in common? According to the Federal Labor Water Minister Tanya Plibersek and her Department, they all depict the...

It has taken the Albanese Government two years to finally announce funding for flood warning infrastructure projects across Queensland despite the funds being committed and ready for rollout under the former Liberal and Nationals Government.Shadow Emergency Management...

Yet again, big announcements by the Albanese Government raise more questions than answers, this time in a new deal between Victoria and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek to deliver the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. Shadow Minister for Water, Perin Davey said it is time the...

SENATOR PERIN DAVEYDEPUTY LEADER OF THE NATIONALSSHADOW MINISTER FOR WATERSHADOW MINISTER FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTSENATOR FOR NEW SOUTH WALES SENATOR THE HON BRIDGET MCKENZIESHADOW MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTLEADER OF THE NATIONALS...

The $58.8 million ‘special deal’ given to the ACT Labor-Greens Coalition Government to finally deliver on their commitment to the Murray Darling Basin Plan, needs further explanation and transparency. Shadow Minister for Water and Emergency Management, Senator Perin...

The Albanese Government continues to fall into the trap of throwing good money after bad without addressing the core issue which is to make sure the funding is actually achieving the desired result.After another whistle-stop tour of the top end, culminating in a...

Acting Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Perin Davey has said that Australians deserve more detail from the Albanese Government on their new housing proposal.“The Coalition welcomes any action taken to address Indigenous disadvantage where it exists,” Senator...

After boasting about how many farmers were willing to sell their water, today’s announcement that only 60 percent of the target volume had been purchased through last year’s tender must be an embarrassment for Tanya Plibersek and the Albanese Labor Government....

The Albanese Government has surprised no one with its contradiction in promoting market transparency while practicing opacity in its water buyback schemes. This comes amidst the inquiry into supermarket pricing and the Governments own questionable practices in water...

The Albanese Government’s broken promises on tax cuts and power bills are just the tip of the iceberg, with the promise to improve transparency also gone, according to Deputy Leader of the Nationals and Shadow Minister for Water and Emergency Management, Senator Perin...

Approvals for the construction of a replacement dam must be fast tracked according to Shadow Minister for Water, Senator Perin Davey, following news of the abandonment of repair efforts for the trouble laden Paradise Dam in Queensland. In a massive turnaround since...

Senator Perin Davey Deputy Leader of The Nationals Shadow Minister for Water Shadow Minister for Emergency Management Senator the Hon Anne Ruston Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care Shadow Minister for Sport Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate JOINT...