Interesting tidbits from the heart of government with Richard Farmer.
Water
How to do a “murraydarling” i.e: absolutely nothing
Our political leaders issued a statement yesterday on the Murray-Darling Basin. Thanks guys — even we city folks had noticed that the Murray-Darling is up sh-t creek, writes Bernard Keane.
Fixing Politics: How to think long-term on water
As with climate change, the previous Government remained in denial about water until the very end of its days. The Rudd Government has its own structural problems on water, writes Bernard Keane.
Kohler: Political courage runs dry over water
There are two issues that flow from the end of Australia’s 50-year wet: the impending collapse of the Murray-Darling basin and urban water rationing. Not that politicians are addressing the issues, writes Alan Kohler.
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Graeme Samuel and the ACCC … Wong’s water plan and rainwater tanks … the 2020 PR tender that wasn’t … China’s resources grab … the ABC and latte …
Wong goes to water. Is this the best they can do?
We’re repeatedly told how we face a water crisis. It’s time governments actually lived up to that rhetoric, writes Bernard Keane.
Australia Divided: Wet v Dry
Every day Australian weather reports predict floods at one end of the country and drought at the other.
Rudd pulls out the chequebook to deliver Murray-Darling deal
Kevin Rudd bribed his way to a win at COAG, particularly on the Murray-Darling Basin, reports Bernard Keane.
Murray-Darling Basin deal: the devil’s in the details
Victoria has at last signed up. We can now look to one federal authority to manage the unfolding environmental disaster in the Murray-Darling Basin, writes Richard Kingsford.
A farmer’s beef: Drought is not climate change Mr Rudd
Linking drought relief for farmers to climate change preparedness is just plain silly, writes Chris Brown.
