[
	{
		"post_id": "960", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Draft submission into PC Inquiry into National Water Reform", 
		"post_content_short": "Following a quick presentation from the PC and our Member Policy Discussion yesterday, please see the first draft of NIC's Submission into the Productivity Commissions Inquiry into National Water Reform. &nbsp;This is due to be lodged tomorrow, however given the timeframes we\ncan hold off until Monday for feedback and lodge Monday evening.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWe hope that little bit more time allows you time for feedback and review. &nbsp;Please reach out for a word document if you want to provide tracked changes.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/960\/Draft-Submission.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/960\/20260504-NIC-Submission-PC-National-Water-Inquiry-draft-for-comment.pdf", 
		"post_date": "2026-05-07 04:02:53"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "959", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Version 2 - Menindee Submission", 
		"post_content_short": "Following feedback from Members and the discussion at the&nbsp;Member Policy Session yesterday, please see an updated version of the NIC\nMenindee Submission attached. This is due to be lodged tomorrow, so please review for final checks.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nChanges included adding clear statements on boundaries on what the vision for the Lakes must recognise, as well as including the final\nagreed principles as recommendations. &nbsp;We included reference to the shepherding trial and clarity around the exiting multi jurisdictional arrangements now&nbsp;within the Water Act.", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/959\/Submission.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/959\/20250507-NIC-Submission-Menindee-Review-V2-clean.pdf", 
		"post_date": "2026-05-07 03:58:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "958", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Draft Position Statement (update) - Climate", 
		"post_content_short": "We have updated our draft climate Position Statement in response&nbsp;to feedback at our General Meeting.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWe will discuss this at our Drop In on Wednesday, and look forward to hearing your feedback then.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/958\/Policy-Position-icon.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/958\/20260501-Draft-Postion-Statement-Climate-V3.pdf", 
		"post_date": "2026-05-01 03:22:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "957", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Draft Submission - Menindee Lakes Review", 
		"post_content_short": "The draft NIC Submission for the Menindee Lakes Review is now available for member feedback. You will find the draft submission on our\nmembers area &gt; policy &amp; strategy &gt; Menindee Lakes.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWe will discuss the draft submission at next weeks Drop-In, which is an opportunity to provide feedback.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nNote: NIC received an extension to May 8th.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/957\/Draft-Submission.png", 
		"post_content_type": "page", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/members-area\/strategy-and-policy-documents\/menindee-lakes\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-05-01 03:17:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "956", 
		"post_category_id": "418", 
		"post_title": "FINAL SUBMISSION", 
		"post_content_short": "Thank you to all our Members who have provided input prior to and during the 12-weeks of consultation.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nOur submission has now been lodged.&nbsp;<br \/>", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/956\/Final-Submission-page-BP-Review-Discussion-Paper.png", 
		"post_content_type": "page", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/members-area\/strategy-and-policy-documents\/basin-plan-discussion-paper-response\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-04-29 03:15:06"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "955", 
		"post_category_id": "405", 
		"post_title": "NIC Media Release - Now Is The Time For Stability - Irrigators Submit To Basin Plan Review", 
		"post_content_short": "NIC Media Release: Now Is The Time For Stability -&nbsp;Irrigators Submit To Basin Plan Review\n<br \/><br \/>\n\t<strong>23 April 2026, Sydney, NSW:<\/strong> The National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) met in Sydney today to finalise a response to the\n\tMurray-Darling Basin Plan Review, issuing a sneak peek.\n\n<br \/><br \/>\n\t“The balance has been struck when it comes to sharing water, with three-decades of reforms shrinking the share for farmers by one-third,”\n\tsaid NIC CEO, Zara Lowien.\n\n<br \/><br \/>\n\t“The Government’s own science says there’s no need to further reduce water from farming, showing 92% of environmental indicators across the\n\tBasin’s rivers would not change.”\n", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/955\/Media-Release.png", 
		"post_content_type": "page", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/news\/media-releases\/now-is-the-time-for-stability-irrigators-submit-to-basin-plan-review\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-04-23 04:51:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "954", 
		"post_category_id": "418", 
		"post_title": "New Basin Plan Resource", 
		"post_content_short": "Our Basin Plan Snapshot is now ready to share!!<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThanks everyone for your input into this great fact sheet.", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/954\/Basin-Plan-Snapshot-Icon.png", 
		"post_content_type": "page", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/members-area\/strategy-and-policy-documents\/basin-plan-discussion-paper-response\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-04-20 23:41:08"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "953", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "General Meeting Papers", 
		"post_content_short": "As we prepared to get ready for our April General Meeting, the final Agenda and Papers are now available for review prior to the Thursday. &nbsp;These\ninclude two new updated papers to help guide discussions on Climate Uncertainty and Menindee Lakes, as well as a background brief for the Water Act discussion.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWe look forward to welcoming you to Sydney. Reminder, a casual breakfast will start from 7:30am prior to the meeting.&nbsp;<br \/>", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/953\/Member-General-Meetnig-.png", 
		"post_content_type": "page", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/members-area\/meeting-documents\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-04-20 21:55:01"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "952", 
		"post_category_id": "416", 
		"post_title": "PC National Water Reform Inquiry Facts", 
		"post_content_short": "The Productivity Commission has updated a FAQ document to be clear on the definition of 'water services' and whether or not the inquiry will\nconsider the NWA.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/952\/PC-logo.png", 
		"post_content_type": "url", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pc.gov.au\/inquiries-and-research\/water-reform-2026\/faq\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-04-10 01:11:55"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "951", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Draft Position Statement - Climate", 
		"post_content_short": "Following last week's Member Policy discussion, a Draft Position Statement on Climate Uncertainty is available for review and feedback. &nbsp;Feedback\nis welcome by Friday 10th April. &nbsp;We intend to finalise this Position Statement at our April General Meeting.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nREMINDER - the Blue box is the text that is agreed or voted on by Members and should be the focus of feedback. &nbsp;The remaining text is\nbackground and can be updated as needed with new information without Member approval.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/951\/Member-Policy-update.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/951\/260325-Draft-Postion-Statement-Climate.docx", 
		"post_date": "2026-04-02 07:02:20"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "950", 
		"post_category_id": "418", 
		"post_title": "Basin Plan snapshot", 
		"post_content_short": "Following feedback and discussion, we have updated the Basin Plan snapshot document to include climate as well as, more detail on the Basin Plan 2.0 and 1.0.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nVisit the Members Area to see the web version of the attached PDF.", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/950\/Member-new-resource.png", 
		"post_content_type": "page", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/members-area\/strategy-and-policy-documents\/basin-plan-discussion-paper-response\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-04-02 00:41:59"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "949", 
		"post_category_id": "416", 
		"post_title": "National Water Reform review", 
		"post_content_short": "The Productivity Commission has released the terms of reference for the tree-yearly review into National Water Reform - this inquiry is into\nthe National Water Initiative and its progress. &nbsp;The review also includes terms to look at urban water infrastructure and pricing, and\nthus presents an opportunity to raise concerns with bulk water infrastructure and pricing. This is a tight timeframe, with a two-step\nprocess for an initial submission and a final submission deadline, which is similar to the usual process, it will mean we will not see a draft report rather an initial summary. &nbsp;The intention is this information is available to the Minister prior to the end of 2026, to\nhelp inform the legislative program for 2027.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nNIC has requested a direct meeting with the inquiry team and we will let you know when.", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/949\/News.png", 
		"post_content_type": "url", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pc.gov.au\/inquiries-and-research\/water-reform-2026\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-03-31 00:33:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "948", 
		"post_category_id": "418", 
		"post_title": "NIC Draft Options Table", 
		"post_content_short": "Part 3 of our Submission to the MDBA's Basin Plan Review Discussion paper is the full list of MDBA options, our NIC response and our own options. &nbsp;This is available as a stand alone document.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/948\/Draft-Submission.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/948\/DRAFT-NIC-Options-Table-v1.pdf", 
		"post_date": "2026-03-24 00:27:57"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "947", 
		"post_category_id": "418", 
		"post_title": "Draft Submission on Basin Plan Review", 
		"post_content_short": "The first draft of our NIC Submission to the MDBA's Basin Plan Review Discussion Paper is now available. &nbsp;Attached is the one document,\nwhich includes a brief one-pager on the review. The one-pager is designed as a stand alone document for decision makers, and hence its\nlanguage is tailored accordingly. &nbsp;The options table is also available separately on the Members Page.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nFeedback is welcomed, and I note we haven't specifically discussed northern connectivity or Menindee yet as a Membership group which will\nfurther shape this submission (although we anticipate a separate submission for Menindee Review). &nbsp;We will have a Specific Member Drop\nin session scheduled for this in coming weeks, to give you time to read through the submission. &nbsp;The submission has been written to\nprovide an overarching key recommendations, with a number of specific recommendations within the report - the key list is the option table\nin Part 3. &nbsp;We aimed to have it structured to allow, local views and regional examples, to be provided.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/947\/Draft-Submission.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/947\/20260205-DRAFT-NIC-Submission-Basin-Plan-Review-Discussion-Paper-V1.pdf", 
		"post_date": "2026-03-24 00:17:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "945", 
		"post_category_id": "418", 
		"post_title": "Issues list with SDL analysis and options uploaded", 
		"post_content_short": "The NIC team have uploaded and embedded a &quot;live document&quot; to help inform our submission development. &nbsp;This includes overview of issues, SDL assessment and technical issues, options analysis.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe approach aims to be transparent with the key issues for the BP Review, proposed solutions and actions. The document will be updated as\nwe progress through our analysis adn thinking.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe MDBA options from the discussion paper, are also presented with draft comments outlining our potential responses for the submission. &nbsp;In\nthe options tab, we have also included previously recommended NIC positions for reference.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/945\/Member-new-resource.png", 
		"post_content_type": "page", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/members-area\/strategy-and-policy-documents\/basin-plan-discussion-paper-response\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-03-06 06:24:05"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "944", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Water Act Review commences", 
		"post_content_short": "This week, the statutory review of the&nbsp;Water Act 2007 (Cth) commenced. You can read the Terms of Reference and an Introductory Paper on the DCCEEW website. Consultation is now underway until July. We will discuss more at our next member drop-in session.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/944\/News.png", 
		"post_content_type": "url", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dcceew.gov.au\/water\/policy\/policy\/legislation\/water-act-review", 
		"post_date": "2026-03-05 22:59:41"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "943", 
		"post_category_id": "418", 
		"post_title": "MDBP Member Discussion 25 Feb", 
		"post_content_short": "Following the Member policy discussion on 25 February, please see the slides from this meeting. Key discussion points were reaffirming our\npositions, providing insights into our work program including our journal article on evidence to priorisation for the Basin Plan next steps a follow on from our triple crown framework, as well as our engagement and communications planing -internal and external.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/943\/Member-policy-drop-in.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/943\/National-Irrigators-Council-Feb-25-Drop-in.pptx", 
		"post_date": "2026-02-25 22:40:57"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "946", 
		"post_category_id": "406", 
		"post_title": "NIC Submission into IGWC", 
		"post_content_short": "The NIC provided a written, public submission into the Review into the Inspector General Water Compliance saying: &quot;Reviewing how the\nrole is functioning towards these key principles is paramount as the new role matures over time, to ensure that these principles are being\nmet, but also that this is occurring in an effective, efficient, fit-for-purpose and proportional manner. Nothing in this submission is to question or belittle the importance of these principles – rather – to examine how they can be most effectively and efficiently served.&quot;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/946\/Submission.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/946\/20260225-NIC-Submission-IGWC-Review.pdf", 
		"post_date": "2026-02-25 06:25:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "942", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "NIC General Meeting - April 2026", 
		"post_content_short": "The NIC General Meeting is rescheduled to be on 23 April 2026, replacing the planned trip to the SA Riverland. This regional visit will be\nscheduled next year.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/942\/Events.png", 
		"post_content_type": "event", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/event-rsvp\/nic-general-meeting-2026\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-02-20 03:45:55"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "940", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Working draft Review into IGWC", 
		"post_content_short": "A working draft of our proposed submission to the Independent Review of the Inspector General of Water Compliance, is available here. During\nthis weeks Policy Discussion, feedback was received but not yet fully incorporated. &nbsp;This is at the end of the submission and will be\nincorporated next week.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nPlease review the working draft and provide any feedback to Christine by the end of next week, a further draft will then be circulated prior\nto finalising for submission on 25 February 2026.", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/940\/Draft-Submission.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/940\/20260209-NIC-Submission-IGWC-Review.docx", 
		"post_date": "2026-02-13 05:31:49"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "939", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Briefing note on issues and discussion points", 
		"post_content_short": "NIC team have prepared an updated briefing note for Members on the MDBA Discussion Paper and provided some guidance on key areas to question\nfrom the MDBA during consultation roundtables next week.<br \/>\nConsideration of additional messages is underway, pending feedback following the consultation sessions.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/939\/Member-update.png", 
		"post_content_type": "page", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/members-area\/strategy-and-policy-documents\/basin-plan-discussion-paper-response\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-02-13 05:24:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "938", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Slides from Member Policy Discussion", 
		"post_content_short": "The powerpoint slides from the 11 February&nbsp;NIC Member Policy Discussion on the Review of the Inspector General of Water Compliance role\nand the initial analysis of the Basin Plan Review Discussion paper are available here.", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/938\/Member-policy-drop-in.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/938\/National-Irrigators-Council-Feb-11-Drop-in.pptx", 
		"post_date": "2026-02-11 05:05:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "937", 
		"post_category_id": "418", 
		"post_title": "Slides from Member Q&A", 
		"post_content_short": "As part of Basin Plan Review communication and information sharing, our first of our weekly Q&amp;A sessions were held today. &nbsp;These\nsession are held every Tuesday at 1pm. See attached the slides.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nQuestion and themes asked, will be generated into the live issues list and discussed in Policy Sessions, as scheduled every second\nWednesday.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/937\/Member-Policy-update.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/937\/National-Irrigators-Council-10-Feb-BPR-QA.pptx", 
		"post_date": "2026-02-10 22:45:55"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "936", 
		"post_category_id": "416", 
		"post_title": "Menindee Review Technical Papers released", 
		"post_content_short": "The MDBA has been working with River Murray governments to collate and prepare background information on the historical and current\noperation and management arrangements for Menindee Lakes and the associated challenges and opportunities in operating and managing the\nMenindee Lakes into the future. &nbsp;A technical review and issues paper have been released for information to inform the Basin Plan\nReview.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/936\/Murray-Darling-Basin-Authority.jpg", 
		"post_content_type": "url", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.mdba.gov.au\/publications-and-data\/publications\/menindee-review", 
		"post_date": "2026-02-10 22:40:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "941", 
		"post_category_id": "403", 
		"post_title": "Water Law Symposium", 
		"post_content_short": "Legalwise is again holding their annual Water Law Symposium in Sydney.<br \/>\nAs water law continues to evolve in response to environmental challenges, policy reform and heightened regulatory scrutiny, secure expert\nguidance on key legal and strategic issues shaping Australia’s water governance framework.&nbsp;You will gain insights into the lessons of\nthe past decade in water reform, the intersection of Indigenous rights and governance, and the design of the Basin Plan Review.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/941\/Legalwise.png", 
		"post_content_type": "url", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/legalwiseseminars.com.au\/seminar-details?event=31691629578", 
		"post_date": "2026-02-09 05:34:00"
	}
]