Are water storage announcements imminent?

The new government knows farmers will welcome more water storage. (Image: Getty)

Fri, 23 Feb 2024

Absolutely critical. That is how the prime minister has described unlocking the opportunities an abundance of water provides, including irrigation, the provision of water storage and building dams.Hallelujah. Finally, some hints of direction towards growth as opposed to a policy prescription so far that has been largely of the cancel variety.Let’s get on board, as it looks like the train has left the station.Water, the storage and provision of it, is the number one enabler for food production. We capture and use around 1% of wha...

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