NSW Irrigators' Council


	Current Press Release 20 June , 2008 Irrigators Welcome Transparency Decision National Plan for Water Security On the 25th January 2007, the Prime Minister announced details of the Federal Government's National Plan for Water Security (NPWS). The introduction of this Plan will have far-reaching implications for the management of water resources across the Murray-Darling Basin. NSW Irrigators' Council will be actively participating in the development of industry responses to the many aspects of the NPWS. Council's participation will be done in consultation with other industry organisations, with the objective of ensuring that the highest quality input is made on behalf of its irrigator members across NSW. On this site you will be able to view details, as they become available, of: Commonwealth Government: Ministerial statements Transcript of the Prime Ministers Speech - 25 January, 2007 Water Summit - Interview Transcript - 23 February,2007 Commonwealth Government publications A National Plan for Water Security A National Plan for Water Security Key Questons and Answers Murray Darling Basin - Referral of Functions and Powers Resumed Water Summit - Communique - 23 February 2007 State Government: Ministerial statements NSW Government publications NSW Irrigators' Council: Submissions NSWIC Questions - March 2007 NSWIC Questions and Answers - April 2007 Principles submission - February 2007 Policy documents Media statements 31 January 2007 Compulsary Acquisition 25 January 2007 National Plan for Water Security Other Relevant Information: Information will be posted here from other governments and industry and community groups. Useful Links: NSW Department of Natural Resources State Water Commonwealth Department of The Environment and Water Resources National Water Commission Australian Water Resources 2005 Archives 19 June , 2008 Lower Lakes Problem not caused by Irrigators 16 June , 2008 NSWIC Welcomes National Irrigators Policy Release 27 May , 2008 Minister Firths $137M wont assist Irrigators only fixed charges relief will 11 March , 2008 NSW Irrigators Council welcomes National body for Irrigators 11 March , 2008 NSW Government Again refuses to Assist on Fixed Charges 6 March, 2008 Irrigators Unanimous "no" to compulsory acquisition 28 February, 2008 Minister must take care in describing actions 22 February, 2008 Prof Young effectively endorses NSW system 22 February, 2008 Prof Cullen alarmist and unsubstantiated 20 February, 2008 National Irrigators Council meeting Click here for archived 2007 press releases Click here for archived 2006 -2004 press releases Click here for archived policy documents
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