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In the run-up to the South Australian state election,  S.A. umbrella group, the Water Action Coalition, has established a "water embassy" on the steps of Parliament House, North Terrace, Adelaide. 

As one of several supporting organisations, Fair Water Use has been asked to assist in staffing of this high-profile initiative, which follows on from the motion put to the Legislative Council by Greens MLA, Mark Parnell, in support of WAC's call for a public enquiry into the management of South Australia's water resources.

The embassy provides a focus to increase awareness of and disseminate information on the water crisis. It will help to ensure that water is kept front-and-centre in the upcoming SA ballot.

Those South Australian FWU supporters willing to add their names to the roster are asked to contact us on 0416-022178 or via this This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Your assistance would be invaluable.

12th January 2010

Last month, Fair Water Use contacted the Chairman of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Mike Taylor, urging him to clarify the priorities of the Authority.

In a statement received yesterday, Mr Taylor has affirmed that the Authority is legally obliged to place the health of the river system ahead of all other considerations.

Although without precedent, yesterday’s decision to permit the take-over of the National Air group by its only remaining Australian competitor, Breathe Easy (Australia), is seen by many as the only way forward, finally putting an end to the cost-cutting war and subsequent infrastructure degradation that, in recent months, has left around 20% of Australian homes effectively disconnected from domestic clean-air supply, with widespread public health consequences.

The judgement comes as no surprise to many observers, who could see the writing on the wall following the fateful COAG meeting of October 2035, at which Federal and State Governments agreed to the incremental sell-off of all publicly-owned clean-air utilities, thereby giving the green light to privatisation of national clean-air supply, which burgeoned following collapse of the Global Climate Change Agreement in 2020.

Inspirational Cinema has put together a public awareness video in consultation with Fair Water Use: [View video here]

The hope is that it will create a self-perpetuating wave of public involvement which will assist in getting the message across to sections of the community that have not yet been engaged. Please let your contacts know about this imaginative and important initiative.