WATER DEAL A
PRE-ELECTION STUNT
Yesterday, the Liberal Party wrote to Penny Wong regarding the Critical water planning for the Murray Valley and Lower Darling communiqué issued by the New South Wales Government’s Office of Water.
The communiqué appears to confirm the NSW Government’s intention to release water from Lake Pamamaroo into Lake Menindee with the expectation that increased in-flows from recent flooding in Queensland will ‘justify’ this action.
The Liberal Party is seeking urgent clarification from the Minister regarding whether the Murray Darling Basin Authority supports the intentions of the NSW Government and if Mike Rann’s January deal with Premier Keneally has severely diminished South Australia’s negotiating position over in-flows from the recent floods.
I support this action and hope the Minister responds with the utmost urgency considering the significance of this issue in South Australia.