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National Irrigators Council Appoints New CEO
National Irrigators Council (NIC) has today welcomed the appointment of former NSW Primary Industry Minister Steve Whan as CEO of Australia’s peak irrigator representative organisation. NIC Chairman Gavin McMahon said Mr Whan will bring to NIC a breadth of experience in the area of government, policy and advocacy. “Mr Whan’s 12 years in NSW Parliament, […] Read More…
2016 – November – Northern Basin Review Recommendations – Enough is Enough
Today’s release of the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) recommendations from the Northern Basin Review makes it clear that the promised ‘triple bottom line’ outcomes under the Murray Darling Basin Plan cannot be realised with the ‘just add water’ methodology currently in place. The National Irrigators’ Council CEO, Tom Chesson said the MDBA’s own research […] Read More…
The National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) today welcomed the bipartisan passage of the Water Legislation Amendment (Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2016 which means that no more productive water needs to be recovered from the Southern Basin. NIC CEO, Tom Chesson said the Deputy Prime Minister’s comments that the passing of the Bill “… will eliminate […] Read More…
National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) is searching for a new CEO following the decision by CEO, Tom Chesson to move on. NIC Chair Gavin McMahon told Members of the organisation: “Tom has been a great advocate for the irrigation industry in both water and energy policy and I thank him for his dedication and commitment to […] Read More…
Key Northern Basin MDBA Reports Finally Released
The National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) today expressed its extreme disappointment that two key reports underpinning the Northern Basin Review have been released just days before the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) Board is due to make a decision on whether it’ll recommend changes to the Basin Plan. NIC CEO, Tom Chesson said the process to […] Read More…
Collecting the Electricity Bill is a Nightmare for Many
For many consumers the price of electricity across the National Electricity Market (NEM) is already at crisis point and Friday’s COAG Energy Ministers meeting must address the issues causing out of control electricity prices. NIC CEO, Tom Chesson said people across the NEM were now genuinely fearful of and stressed out by their electricity bills. […] Read More…
Localism to be Hard-wired into the Basin Plan
The National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) has welcomed today’s announcement by the MDBA that ‘localism’ would finally be ‘hard – wired’ into the Murray Darling Basin Plan (MDBP) with the decentralisation of some of the functions of the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA). NIC CEO, Tom Chesson said today’s announcement by the MDBA CEO, Dr Phillip […] Read More…
Time for Localism to Be ‘Hard-wired’ into the Basin Plan
The National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) today called on the incoming Minister to ensure that ‘localism’ would be finally ‘hard – wired’ into the Murray Darling Basin Plan (MDBP) with the decentralisation of the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) to communities hard hit by the MDBP. NIC CEO, Tom Chesson said during the development of the […] Read More…
Out of Control Electricity Prices in the Spotlight
The National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) has commended the Coalition’s election commitment to make irrigated agriculture central to its renewable energy investment strategy. NIC CEO, Tom Chesson welcomed the announcement today by the Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce that are – elected Coalition Government will direct the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to work with […] Read More…
National Irrigators’ Council (NIC), appearing before the Hon. Justice Middleton at the Australian Competition Tribunal (the Tribunal) in Adelaide today during community consultations, said the Tribunal should reject the SA Power Networks appeal of the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) Electricity Network Determination as consumers could not afford yet another massive rise in electricity costs. NIC […] Read More…
National Irrigators’ Council has welcomed Federal Budget measures supporting irrigated agriculture business, building on the Government’s $4 billion Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper announced in mid – 2015. Council Chair Gavin McMahon said measures underpinning the sustainability of irrigated agriculture businesses through the easing of the tax burden for small business, a continuation of the Farm […] Read More…
National Irrigators’ Council has commended the federal government’s commitment to progress a plan to remove carp from Australia’s waterways. Chair of the Council Gavin McMahon welcomed the announcement by the Australian Government of $15 million in the 2016 federal budget towards the plan, which includes the intended release of a carp – specific herpes virus. […] Read More…
Irrigators welcome SDL flexibility
National Irrigators’ Council Chair Gavin McMahon has welcomed today’s decision by Commonwealth and State Environment and Water Ministers (MINCO) to agree to an amendment to the Basin Plan that would provide for a second round of projects by 30 June 2017, under the sustainable diversion limit (SDL) adjustment mechanism. No tification regarding SDL projects was […] Read More…
Clearer Waters Alliance Media Release
Carp herpes virus first step in native fish recovery says Alliance The Australian, state and territories governments are considering the release of a carp – specific herpes virus to knock down Australia’s worst freshwater pest, the European Carp, but it could be a wasted opportunity unless it is supported by river recovery actions. An alliance […] Read More…
Irrigation Australia Media Release: Murray system reaches full allocation before spring making river operators and landholders ‘
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