Media releases
BASIN BUYBACK BOASTS PREMATURE
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...
LABOR’S BROKEN PROMISE ON PERTH HILLS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
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...
LABOR BLOCKS PHONES AND SHIFTS BLAME
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...
DISASTER READY FUND STILL NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE
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...
TOOLKIT JUST ONE MEASURE STUCK IN THE HAMSTER WHEEL OF BUREAUCRACY
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...
RELEASE OF COLVIN REVIEW JUST THE BEGINNING
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...
MINISTER MUST LOOK BEYOND BUYBACKS
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...
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: BRIDGING THE GOVERNMENT’S CREDIBILITY GAP
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...
REPORT VINDICATES “PATHETIC ATTEMPT”
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....
RUSHED DRAFT NATIONAL WATER AGREEMENT NEEDS CONSULTATION
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...