We have lodged our submission to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, which is seeking input on its "major discussion paper on the issues involved in setting new Basin-wide limits to the amount of water that can be taken from the Basin’s rivers, waterways and groundwater".

In essence, FWU's position is that discussions on extraction limits cannot be held until the aims and objectives of the MDBA are revised, enabling it to prioritise necessary environmental flows and security of public water supplies ahead of water diverted for private use.

In line with our agenda, the submission indicates the order of priority which should be attached to provision of water for private use.

Many thanks must go to all FWU supporters who contributed to the final content of the submission.