Media releases
SUE GILROY SECURES SINGLETON WATER RESERVOIR
Singleton’s future water security will be secure under a Dutton-Littleproud Government, thanks to the advocacy of The Nationals’ candidate for Hunter, Sue Gilroy. Ms Gilroy has secured a commitment...
CONTRACTS BEFORE CARETAKER
Less than a week after announcing the pursuit of 100GL of water through an expression of interest process, the Labor Government has inked its first deal. By comparison, it takes months for letters...
RACE TO BUY EXPOSES IMPACT LIE
The Labor government’s race to open another round of water buybacks before completing the last exposes the lie that consideration will be given to social and economic impacts. The Department of...
WHAT ELSE HAS THE MINISTER NOT READ
Reports that the Labor Water Minister, Tanya Plibersek, did not read a sensitive water resource plan before accrediting it as required by law calls into question the veracity of all her decisions...
News
Should we trust the national forecaster? – The Land – Op Ed
Perhaps we had warning signs of Bureau of Meteorology’s (BoM) dysfunction from its attempt to rebrand itself as ‘The Bureau’ in the middle of a flood crisis.Timing aside, the name change was...
Green tape causing struggles at farm gate – The Land – Op Ed
Those working in our primary production industries have long been telling us; Canberra's policies have real consequences in the paddock. A University of Auckland study found rapid transitions to...
Government must rethink new agreement – The Land – Op-Ed
The National Water Initiative (NWI) is an important framework established in 2004 to promote water management and implement water property rights across Australia. Part of the Albanese government's...
Integrity of the water market is being compromised – Weekly Times – Op-Ed
Eighteen months after I raised concerns with the Commonwealth Inspector-General for Water Compliance about how the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water handles sensitive water...
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