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 of $9 million to deliver the Singleton Water Security project if the...
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 to be sent to people who have made offers through the open tender...
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 Climate Change Environment Energy and Water (DCCEEW) today announced they...
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 says Shadow Water Minister, Perin Davey. Reports today in the National...
ANSWER YOUR OWN QUESTIONS MINISTER
Senator Perin DaveyDeputy Leader of the NationalsShadow Minister for WaterShadow Minister for Emergency ManagementSenator for New South Wales Ted O'Brien MPShadow Minister for Climate Change and EnergyShadow Minister for Energy Affordability and ReliabilityMember for...
MORE SUPPORT NEEDED FOR BUSHFIRE-AFFECTED VICTORIAN COMMUNITIES
SENATOR PERIN DAVEY DEPUTY LEADER OF THE NATIONALS SHADOW MINISTER FOR WATER SHADOW MINISTER FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SENATOR FOR NEW SOUTH WALES DR ANNE WEBSTER MP SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR REGIONAL HEALTH MEMBER FOR MALLEE JOINT MEDIA RELEASE The Grampians –...
WIDER ASSISTANCE NEEDED FOR FLOOD RAVAGED FNQ
The continuing rain events impacting Far North Queensland shows that help is needed for more people than just the limited Townsville suburbs declared to date according to Shadow Minister for Emergency Management Perin Davey. “Recent announcements for Disaster Recovery...
SKATES ON TO DIVERT WATER FUNDS
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...
MYEFO CONTINUES TREND FOR BUYBACK ONLY BASIN PLAN
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,...
ROADMAP SHOWS DESTINATION A LONG WAY OFF
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...