Canberra, ACT, 17 October 2024: The independent advisory body with statutory authority to review Australia’s national water reform has published scathing feedback on the Federal Governments proposed National Water Agreement, calling the approach “detrimental to the...

Canberra, ACT, 15 October 2024: The National Irrigators’ Council proudly announces the election of a new leadership team at its Annual General Meeting in Canberra last week. This transition includes the appointment of Ms Jenny McLeod as the first female chair and Ms...

Adelaide, South Australia, 3 October 2024: The Federal Government continue their pre-election rush, with a flawed buyback tender process designed to over-estimate irrigator interest in selling water to the Government as part of the Government’s relentless pursuit of...

30 September 2024, Adelaide, SA: The Federal Government is again being called out for rushing through risky and untested reforms that seek to gain more power for themselves, prior to the upcoming election. Consultation soon closes on their recent grab, to list two new...

19 September 2024, Canberra ACT: National Irrigators are calling on states and territories, the future signatories to an updated National Water Agreement, to say “no way to the draft NWA”. The Federal Government’s rushed NWA is tipped to be our nations next water...

Speech by Zara Lowien, CEO National Irrigators’ Council, at the National Ag Rally, Canberra ACT (10, September 2024) “Thank you Gillian. Thank you to everyone who has put down the tools this week, to come together with a united voice for farmers wanting a fair go for...

Canberra, ACT, 19 August 2024: National Irrigators Council are calling on the Australian Government for answers, as they continue to pursue additional water purchases when water usage is well below the Basin Plan limits. National Irrigators’ Council CEO, Zara Lowien...

Canberra, ACT, 5 July 2024: Six months since the Water Amendment (Restoring our Rivers) Bill ascended and despite assurances that all tools are in the toolbox, the Federal Water Minister, Tanya Plibersek is opting only for one, to fund buybacks1. The first communities...

National Irrigators warn collaboration is needed on key reforms Canberra, ACT, 27 June 2024: On the eve of the National Water Ministers meeting, the National Irrigators’ Council is calling on state Water Ministers to demand accountability from the Federal Government...

Insights Paper on Murray Darling Basin Plan Review flips the focus to outcomes 20 June 2024, Caberra, ACT: The National Irrigators’ Council welcomes the release of the Murray Darling Basin Authority’s early insights paper as positive shift in thinking on how...