A plan to drastically change current water management practices in the Darling River has been launched by the NSW Greens, with the aim to oust the National party from water management portfolios.
abc.net.au/news/greens-launch-western-nsw-river-promise/102098186The creation of a new government department overseeing water management, and securing First Nations' rights to water are among some of the top priorities of the NSW Greens' latest pledge ahead of the state election on March 25.
Greens MP and water spokesperson Cate Faehrmann believes the National Party is the main roadblock to proper water management.The Greens Upper House member Cate Faehrmann said the Nationals have "grossly mismanaged the river systems in Western NSW. "At every turn, the national water minister tries to give more water to the north of the basin and less to downstream communities."
"Licensing flood plain harvesting will benefit water users, downstream communities, and the environment with up to 100 billion litres of water to be returned to the flood plains in the northern river valleys each year."Minister Anderson said a potential Labor government with a Greens alliance would pose a huge threat to the Murray River.
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