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We hope that little bit more time allows you time for feedback and review. Please reach out for a word document if you want to provide tracked changes. ]]>
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Changes included adding clear statements on boundaries on what the vision for the Lakes must recognise, as well as including the final
agreed principles as recommendations. We included reference to the shepherding trial and clarity around the exiting multi jurisdictional arrangements now within the Water Act.]]>
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We will discuss this at our Drop In on Wednesday, and look forward to hearing your feedback then. ]]>
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policy & strategy > Menindee Lakes.
We will discuss the draft submission at next weeks Drop-In, which is an opportunity to provide feedback.
Note: NIC received an extension to May 8th. ]]>
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Our submission has now been lodged.
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23 April 2026, Sydney, NSW: The National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) met in Sydney today to finalise a response to the
Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review, issuing a sneak peek.
“The balance has been struck when it comes to sharing water, with three-decades of reforms shrinking the share for farmers by one-third,”
said NIC CEO, Zara Lowien.
“The Government’s own science says there’s no need to further reduce water from farming, showing 92% of environmental indicators across the
Basin’s rivers would not change.”
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Thanks everyone for your input into this great fact sheet.]]>
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We look forward to welcoming you to Sydney. Reminder, a casual breakfast will start from 7:30am prior to the meeting.
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REMINDER - the Blue box is the text that is agreed or voted on by Members and should be the focus of feedback. The remaining text is
background and can be updated as needed with new information without Member approval. ]]>
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Visit the Members Area to see the web version of the attached PDF.]]>
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NIC has requested a direct meeting with the inquiry team and we will let you know when.]]>
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Feedback is welcomed, and I note we haven't specifically discussed northern connectivity or Menindee yet as a Membership group which will
further shape this submission (although we anticipate a separate submission for Menindee Review). We will have a Specific Member Drop
in session scheduled for this in coming weeks, to give you time to read through the submission. The submission has been written to
provide an overarching key recommendations, with a number of specific recommendations within the report - the key list is the option table
in Part 3. We aimed to have it structured to allow, local views and regional examples, to be provided. ]]>
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The approach aims to be transparent with the key issues for the BP Review, proposed solutions and actions. The document will be updated as
we progress through our analysis adn thinking.
The MDBA options from the discussion paper, are also presented with draft comments outlining our potential responses for the submission. In
the options tab, we have also included previously recommended NIC positions for reference. ]]>
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Please review the working draft and provide any feedback to Christine by the end of next week, a further draft will then be circulated prior
to finalising for submission on 25 February 2026.]]>
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Consideration of additional messages is underway, pending feedback following the consultation sessions. ]]>
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Question and themes asked, will be generated into the live issues list and discussed in Policy Sessions, as scheduled every second
Wednesday. ]]>
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As water law continues to evolve in response to environmental challenges, policy reform and heightened regulatory scrutiny, secure expert
guidance on key legal and strategic issues shaping Australia’s water governance framework. You will gain insights into the lessons of
the past decade in water reform, the intersection of Indigenous rights and governance, and the design of the Basin Plan Review. ]]>
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