Localism to be Hard-wired into the Basin Plan

The National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) has welcomed today’s announcement by the MDBA that ‘localism’ would finally be ‘hard – wired’ into the Murray Darling Basin Plan (MDBP) with the decentralisation of some of the functions...

Time for Localism to Be ‘Hard-wired’ into the Basin Plan

The National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) today called on the incoming Minister to ensure that ‘localism’ would be finally ‘hard – wired’ into the Murray Darling Basin Plan (MDBP) with the decentralisation of the Murray Darling Basin...

Out of Control Electricity Prices in the Spotlight

The National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) has commended the Coalition’s election commitment to make irrigated agriculture central to its renewable energy investment strategy. NIC CEO, Tom Chesson welcomed the announcement today by the Deputy Prime Minister,...

SA Power Networks

National Irrigators’ Council (NIC), appearing before the Hon. Justice Middleton at the Australian Competition Tribunal (the Tribunal) in Adelaide today during community consultations, said the Tribunal should reject the SA Power Networks appeal of the Australian...

The Federal Budget release

National Irrigators’ Council has welcomed Federal Budget measures supporting irrigated agriculture business, building on the Government’s $4 billion Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper announced in mid – 2015. Council Chair Gavin McMahon said...

Carp control a necessary step

National Irrigators’ Council has commended the federal government’s commitment to progress a plan to remove carp from Australia’s waterways. Chair of the Council Gavin McMahon welcomed the announcement by the Australian Government of $15 million in...