THE key plank of the national water reform agenda in Australia, the Murray Darling Basin Plan, was presented to the Australian Parliament on 22nd November 2012, and was passed with the support of the Coalition on 29th November. There was a … [Read more...] about Absurd Murray Darling Basin Plan Now Irreversible
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More Nonsense in National News about Murray Darling
THIS morning our national newspaper, The Australian, has a very misleading story about a farmer Colin Grundy complaining that Murray river water is too salty for irrigation. [1] In fact Mr Grundy does not live anywhere near the Murray river. He … [Read more...] about More Nonsense in National News about Murray Darling
My Submission to the Murray Darling Basin Authority
I've just sent off my submission, with John Abbot, on the Proposed Basin Plan. You can download the document [10MB] here: http://jennifermarohasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/MDBA_Submission_Marohasy_Abbot_April16_2012.pdf We … [Read more...] about My Submission to the Murray Darling Basin Authority
Murray Darling Carbon Tax Link: Josephine Kelly
TWO of the most controversial issues that will face the Gillard government in the coming months -- the allocation of water in the Murray-Darling Basin and the carbon tax -- have something in common. They arise from legislation based on the … [Read more...] about Murray Darling Carbon Tax Link: Josephine Kelly
New Canal Development at Bottom of Murray Darling: With Freshwater
The South Australian government dammed the Murray River's estuary making lakes Alexandrina and Albert totally dependent on the Murray River. That was in the 1930s. More recently the South Australian government has been encouraging the … [Read more...] about New Canal Development at Bottom of Murray Darling: With Freshwater
New Murray Darling Basin Plan Based on Meaningless Averages
THE Murray-Darling Basin Plan can't deliver anything tangible and meaningful for communities, industry or the environment while its water sharing plans are based on averages. Averages are a meaningless concept in the real world given the highly … [Read more...] about New Murray Darling Basin Plan Based on Meaningless Averages