by Admin | 11 August 2017
The National Irrigators’ Council says that projected shortages of climate modellers raised last week by the Australian Academy of Science are a concern. NIC CEO, Steve Whan said “irrigators, like all Australian primary producers, are at the mercy of our...
by Admin | 14 July 2017
Agricultural groups say independent research that shows failure of regulation and monitoring is resulting in electricity prices ‘exceeding efficient supply costs’; confirms that the electricity market – at every level – is failing to work in the interests...
by Admin | 26 June 2017
CEO of the National Irrigators’ Council (NIC), Steve Whan, says the Wentworth Group’s report on progress of the Basin Planis unduly pessimistic. Steve Whan said “the Wentworth Group raises some reasonable points in their brief report, but at the same...
by Admin | 20 June 2017
The National Irrigators’ Council says an announcement, by the Prime Minister and Minister for the Environment and Energy, of Federal Government action that may help bring energy prices down will be welcome news to all people interested in seeing Australia...
by Admin | 16 June 2017
Basin Ministers emerged from their meeting today smiling and in agreement, sending a very positive signal to Basin communities that it is now possible to deliver the basin plan with no more buybacks in the Southern basin and a reduced recovery target in the Northern...
by Admin | 14 June 2017
Friday’s meeting of Murray Darling Basin Ministers should see a crucial next step toward implementation of the Basin Plan says National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) CEO, Steve Whan. Steve Whan said “the Basin Plan obviously has contentious elements and...
