Second Reading Speeches

Water Amendment (Saving the Goulburn and Murray Rivers) Bill 2008

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
BIRMINGHAM, Sen Simon
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
42

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Summary

Amends the

Water Act 2007
to: prohibit the unauthorised extraction of water from the Murray-Darling Basin; prevent the construction of water infrastructure or river flow control work; ensure that Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales comply with their obligations to allocate audited, saved water to the Living Murray Initiative and Water for Rivers; and ensure water is not used for any other purpose other than the Living Murray Initiative and Water for Rivers.

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