by Admin | 11 August 2010
The National Irrigators’ Council has welcomed the Coalition’s commitment to fully assess the social and economic impacts of the proposed Murray Darling Basin Plan through a review by the Productivity Commission and ABARE. The NIC said the commitment was...
by Admin | 10 August 2010
Irrigators have welcomed an ALP commitment to “recover the gap” between current diversions in the Murray Darling Basin and proposed new “sustainable diversion limits” (SDLs) but warned this should not be seen as acceptance of any...
by Admin | 5 August 2010
A new report released today highlights the fact that all Australians could suffer under proposals contained in the forthcoming Murray Darling Basin Plan. The Judith Stubbs and Associates report clearly demonstrates that the Murray Darling Basin Authority must strike...
by Admin | 3 August 2010
The National Irrigators’ Council has called on the major political parties to outline their policies for irrigators and rural communities as the election campaign reaches its half way point. NIC CEO Danny O’Brien said neither side of politics had yet given...
by Admin | 20 July 2010
The Murray Darling Basin Authority’s decision to defer the release of a guide to the Basin Plan until after the Federal Election is a political decision that subverts the natural democratic process. The National Irrigators’ Council said it was angry the...
by Admin | 15 July 2010
The national peak body for the citrus industry, Citrus Australia, is the latest group to join the National Irrigators’ Council. Based in Mildura in Victoria, Citrus Australia represents the interests of some 2,000 citrus growers across the country and the...
