by Admin | 3 June 2019
The National Irrigators Council (NIC) says it looks forward to working with a new Shadow Minister for Water as Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese announces his Shadow Ministry.CEO Steve Whan said “after a very long engagement with the Murray Darling Basin Plan, former...
by Admin | 31 May 2019
An MDBA and Deloitte report on water trade price reporting in the Murray Darling confirms concerns that the National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) has been expressing for some time about lack of transparency, confusion and inconsistency in State water trading registers....
by Admin | 27 May 2019
The National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) has congratulated the newly appointed Morrison / McCormack Government Ministers saying it looks forward to working with them as they tackle difficult tasks. CEO, Steve Whan says “key Ministerial appointments for the irrigation...
by Admin | 15 May 2019
A 73% reduction in electricity costs for pumping irrigation water would not just be music to the ears of producers but would also put Australia back on the map as a competitive producer of food and fibre, says National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) CEO, Steve Whan. Steve...
by Admin | 6 May 2019
The National Irrigators’ Council says Labor’s Basin Plan policy, announced on Monday, could end up punishing communities and industry for failure to achieve projects that are completely beyond their control. CEO, Steve Whan, says “Labor needs to be very clear about...
by Admin | 2 May 2019
The National Irrigators’ Council says the Coalition announcement of an ACCC inquiry into the water market is welcome and it would like to see bipartisan support.NIC CEO Steve Whan said “our election policy asked for Government action to make the water market more...
by Admin | 30 April 2019
A long-term national, scientifically based, focus on maximising Australia’s ability to sustainably produce irrigated crops should be welcomed by every Australian who likes to eat and wear clothes, says National Irrigators’ Council CEO, Steve Whan. He was responding to...
by Admin | 30 April 2019
The National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) has released its Federal election water policy calling for the next Parliament to stick with the Basin Plan; but do more to improve river habitat. CEO Steve Whan says “we need to ensure that environmental benefits of...
by Admin | 17 April 2019
The energy price crisis affecting Australian agriculture is not going away, and our food and fibre producers want to see focus on solutions,rather than argument, in the current election campaign – that’s the message from the Ag Energy Taskforce in its election...
by Admin | 10 April 2019
The National Irrigators’ Council has welcomed the final report of the Independent Assessment of fish deaths on the Darling River (the Vertessy Report) and the Government response. CEO of the National Irrigators’ Council, Steve Whan, says “this is a report that is...
