by Admin | 16 October 2017
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) preliminary report on retail electricity pricing is a good start, and reveals the enormity of the task of restoring Australia to the position it should have; power as a competitive advantage – not...
by Admin | 4 October 2017
National Irrigators Council CEO, Steve Whan, has expressed cautious optimism about the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) assessment of Sustainable Diversion Limit (SDL) adjustment measures. SDL adjustment measures are designed to produce equal or better...
by Admin | 15 September 2017
Hard work by irrigators and irrigation communities is reflected in the achievements of the National water reform agenda highlighted in the Productivity Commission’s draft report delivered today. CEO of the National Irrigators Council, Steve Whan says “the...
by Admin | 11 September 2017
The National Irrigators Council (NIC) has broadly endorsed the NSW Matthews’ report principles around compliance and greater transparency. CEO, Steve Whan said “at the time allegations on compliance in the Northern Basin were raised, I made it very clear...
by Admin | 5 September 2017
The drive toward even more efficient irrigation water use and world’s best metering standards will be enhanced by an MOU, signed this week, between Australia’s two leading irrigation industry bodies Irrigation Australia Ltd (IAL) and the National...
by Admin | 1 September 2017
ABC Lateline attempts to portray Murray Darling Basin environmental water programs as a failure are unjustified says National Irrigators Council CEO, Steve Whan. The program made claims about the entire basin plan based on one single property and an allegation of an...
