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Basin Plan: the volume will speak volumes |
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Thursday, 21 July 2011 |
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Media Release
21st July 2011
Having recently insisted that the Basin Plan ensures that the River Murray is allowed to flow to the sea in all but the driest of years, yesterday’s announcement by Federal Water Minister, Tony Burke, that the “health of the (river) system underpins the environment and the communities which rely on it”, appears to offer more reassurance that the Minister is committed to achieving a Basin Plan which puts an end to the abuse and degradation of the Murray-Darling river system.
However his comment, that it did not matter how much water was returned to the rivers, raises questions about his understanding of the problem, according to Fair Water Use (Australia).
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Strong support for national water audit |
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Friday, 01 July 2011 |
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MEDIA RELEASE
1st July 2011
In welcoming the call by Federal Greens Senator, Sarah Hanson-Young, for a national audit of water licence holdings, national coordinator of Fair Water Use, Ian Douglas, commented today, “We have longstanding concerns about the sale of water licences to overseas interests, as there can be little doubt that off-shore investors care less about the health of the Australian environment than the majority of our traditional farmers.”
Fair Water Use has been voicing concerns about this process for several years, and has been attempting to gain access to the database of water licences, but has been advised by the National Water Commission that such information is not publicly available. |
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Continuing MDBA resignations confirm pressure to abandon environmental responsibilities |
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Thursday, 12 May 2011 |
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MEDIA RELEASE
Today’s announcement of the resignation of Rob Freeman, Chief Executive of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, is a strong indication of the relentless pressure being applied to the Authority to abandon its clearly defined role of managing the Basin’s water resources in the national interest, according to the following extract of a statement released today by environmental and public water-rights advocacy group, Fair Water Use (Australia):
. . . The fact that, in the last few months nearly half the members of the Authority, including the Chair, Chief Executive and one member, have now quit, clearly demonstrates the untenable position that the MDBA is being forced into by those who wish to continue to overexploit the river system in their persistent drive for growth and profit. |
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St George floods: Senator Joyce should address causes - not symptoms |
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Wednesday, 04 May 2011 |
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MEDIA RELEASE
The continuing campaign, by Federal Opposition Senator Barnaby Joyce, to dam the Balonne River, ostensibly to mitigate the impact of flooding around St George, has been criticised by environmental and public water-rights advocacy group, Fair Water Use (Australia). |
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Murray-Darling Basin Authority now a one-man show? |
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Wednesday, 30 March 2011 |
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MEDIA RELEASE
30th March 2011
The reported comment by new Chair of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Craig Knowles, that he has “washed his hands of the old Basin Plan”, further promotes the impression that Mr Knowles is single-handedly revising the mission of the Authority, according to Fair Water Use (Australia). |
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