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...

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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...