Government agency Infrastructure Australia has warned that water bills for Australian households could double in real terms by 2040 unless a comprehensive water management strategy is implemented. The report, ‘Reforming…
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WA councils seek urgent drought assistance
By Angela Dorizas Local communities in Western Australia have appealed for urgent government assistant as they face severe drought conditions. The WA Local Government Association (WALGA) has called on the…
Saving the Coorong
Image: Murray Darling Basin Authority. By Angela Dorizas The Coorong District in South Australia was made famous in the 1976 Australian film Storm Boy, but the once idyllic coastal setting is…
Productivity Commission reports on water buybacks
The Productivity Commission has raised concerns about aspects of the design and sequencing of the Australian Government’s Murray-Darling Basin plan, noting problems in the commencement of buybacks before ratification of the…
More work needed on water reform
By Rob O’Brien A biennial assessment of the Federal Government’s water reform has identified areas where reform has been inadequate despite progress in other areas. In its 2009 Biennial Assessment,…