Hundreds of billions of litres of water flowing from the Darling River into Menindee Lakes in New South Wales will be wasted thanks to delays in progressing long overdue federal infrastructure works, Coalition Murray Darling Basin spokesman Simon Birmingham said today. Labor’s 2007 election policy promised that a Rudd Government would “accelerate investment…
DetailsHeavy rains and flooding in the northern catchments of the Murray Darling Basin will fail to deliver hoped for flows into the River Murray thanks to the Rudd Government’s failure to deliver on key infrastructure promises, Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham said today Labor’s 2007 election policy promised that a Rudd Government would “accelerate…
DetailsState and Federal Labor Government Water Ministers must explain an apparent state of confusion over the future of the Coorong and Lower Lakes, Coalition Murray Darling spokesman Simon Birmingham said today. It follows a whole new round of consultation that commenced this week, more than three months after consultation closed on the previous release…
DetailsToday’s release of a draft Lower Lakes and Coorong Recovery plan is welcome as it places focus back on the crisis in the Murray Darling Basin, Coalition spokesman Senator Simon Birmingham said today. “The South Australian Government’s draft Lower Lakes and Coorong Recovery Plan highlights the continued crisis in the Murray Darling Basin,…
DetailsThe Rudd Government must guarantee that all holders of water licences in the areas concerned will be able to take part in tenders announced today, Coalition spokesman on the Murray Darling Basin Simon Birmingham said today. The Government today announced three tenders totalling $270 million will be conducted in the southern connected River…
DetailsState Labor Government roadblocks to effective national management of the Murray Darling Basin have been highlighted by a second major independent report in two days, newly appointed Coalition spokesman Senator Simon Birmingham said today. Today’s National Water Commission report on water trading has restated key concerns in yesterday’s Productivity Commission report on market…
DetailsThe Rudd Government’s continuing failure to achieve effective national management of the Murray Darling Basin has today been highlighted by the Productivity Commission, newly appointed Coalition spokesman Senator Simon Birmingham said today. The Productivity Commission today released its Draft Report on Market Mechanisms for Recovering Water in the Murray-Darling Basin. “The Government’s…
DetailsSenator Simon Birmingham has used today’s 20th anniversary of a landmark human rights treaty to urge support for UNICEF in its ongoing work to save children’s lives. The Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted 20 years ago by the United Nations General Assembly and has become the most ratified human…
DetailsSenator Simon Birmingham says he is looking forward to helping achieve better outcomes for the Murray Darling Basin and stronger action on climate change, after his appointment as Shadow Parliamentary Secretary today. “The Murray Darling remains one of, if not the, most important policy challenges facing South Australia and I have pursued issues…
DetailsWater project spending figures being released today highlight some of the Rudd Government’s failures on water policy, Senator Simon Birmingham said today. Water Minister Penny Wong is expected to use an address to the SA Press Club today to release figures showing more is being spent on water projects in South Australia per…
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