A call from senior NSW Nationals for Commonwealth-owned environment water to be redirected to farmers is set to sink almost as quickly as it was floated | micksfoley
A call from senior NSW Nationals for Commonwealth-owned environment water to be redirected to farmers is set to sink almost as quickly as it was floated with Victoria and South Australia opposing the move, and experts declaring it illegal.
The Commonwealth has built up a portfolio of environment water entitlements since 2013 under the Murray Darling basin plan, which is an environmental reform to buy water from irrigators to benefit fish, birds and wetlands.NSW Water Minister Melinda Pavey backs Mr Barilaro's call and said farmers should be able to access environmental entitlements to ensure “domestic food supply chains remain viable” amid disruption from coronavirus.
“Any use of Commonwealth environment water for non-environmental purposes is not prescribed under the current legislation,” Dr O’Donnell said. Victorian Water Minister Lisa Neville blasted the move, warning it would have "disastrous impacts" on Victorian irrigators and communities.
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