Recently the Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water announced a tender to buy back 100 gigalitres of water from the southern Basin system, earmarked for the environment.
In a question to Victorian Water Minister Gayle Tierney, Member for Northern Victoria, Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell gave Ms Tierney the opportunity to confirm the State Government’s total opposition to the removal of water from farmers through Federal water buy backs.
Ms Tierney confirmed the Allan Labor Government’s opposition to open tendered buybacks and acknowledged the consequences of large-scale untargeted purchases of water on regional communities.
“I’m pleased that the Minister has indicated her commitment to Victoria’s irrigation communities in my electorate by condemning this latest water grab by the Federal Government,” said Mrs Tyrrell.
