MIKE NARRIER: … today is a big day for the Riverina… some movement on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and he’s just jetted into town… the Honourable Senator Simon Birmingham joining us in the studio. How are you, Simon? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good, Mike. Good afternoon to you; good afternoon to your listeners. MIKE NARRIER: Now, it…
Paper to the Australian Water Congress – Sydney 9 April 2014 Delivering a sustainable and efficient plan for Australia’s water resources Thanks so much. Thanks so much Stuart for that warm introduction. I can happily report that it’s a slightly overcast day here in Sydney today, wearing my Bureau of Met hat, that Cyclone Ita…
The Australian Government has today announced that a new water purchase round will open in the New South Wales Murray and Lower Darling catchments on 9 April 2014. “The water purchase round will be open until 5pm AEST on 28 April 2014 for interested water entitlement holders to make an offer”, said Senator Simon Birmingham,…
TOM CONNELL: Well, today the Government has announced the latest grant for water infrastructure improvements. This is part of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, part of their plan to try to improve, effectively, the way water is used and also give some back to the river for environmental flows and I spoke with Simon Birmingham, the…
WARWICK LONG: … let’s talk about irrigation. The Federal Government is handing out more money for irrigators to upgrade their irrigation equipment whilst handing back some of their water right to the Commonwealth. Originally a $100 million program, or stage of a program, the Government says submissions from its delivery partners, who organise the farmers…
GREG JENNETT: Now, having won the case, Australia’s going out of its way to be gracious towards Tokyo. All are stressing that the disagreements of the past are over. The parliamentary secretary in the Environment portfolio is Simon Birmingham. He doesn’t even want to contemplate the idea that Japan might step up its activities in…
476 irrigators across southern NSW, South Australia and Victoria will benefit from an expanded $158 million investment in irrigation infrastructure to improve the water efficiency of their farms and return water to the Murray-Darling. “Six regional partners will deliver projects across 476 farming properties to return more than 60 billion litres of water to the…
The delivery of 1,272 billion litres of Commonwealth environmental water in 2012-13 has boosted water quality, species habitats and wetland management. “Delivering environmental outcomes in a working basin requires careful management, local knowledge and a strong strategy to keep the basin healthy”, said Senator Simon Birmingham, Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment. “Across the Basin water…