Following the ecological disaster of the Menindee fish kills, an inquiry timeline has been announced. NSW environment minister Penny Sharpe said the investigation could be underway in a matter of weeks.
abc.net.au/news/menindee-fish-kill-inquiry-timeline-announced/102212598Nearly a month since the mass fish kills in the Darling River at Menindee, state environment minister Penny Sharpe has confirmed an inquiry is only weeks away.The Central Darling Shire administrator says the community have a deep mistrust of governmentOver the weekend of March 17, 18 and 19 some 20 million native fish, mostly bony bream, perished when the oxygen levels in the river plummeted to nearly zero.
Minister Sharpe said she understood how those in the community felt, but the timeline of the inquiry hinged on when the incoming water minister was sworn in. "We know that this is urgent and we don't want the people of Menindee to think for a minute that we have forgotten what is going on.The inquiry will cover three components: what led to the fish kill, the emergency response, and the long-term consequences of this event.Central Darling Shire administrator Bob Stewart has supported the need for an inquiry into the fish kills.
On Thursday, the Environment Protection Authority released a report of its finding into water testing at various spots in the Menindee Lakes and Darling River.
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