In answer to a question from Di Bell regarding how many gigalitres a 4% increase in allocations represented, the Senior Policy Officer, River Murray Drought Response Team, Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation replied, “Each percentage increase for irrigation is 5.7 gigs therefore the total is 22.8 gigs”.
The majority report of the Senate Inquiry into water management in the Coorong and Lower Lakes cites the submissions of the Murray Darling Basin Commission that 30GL added to the 350GL dilution flow would be enough to keep the lakes above minus 0.1metres AHD which is the trigger for acidification management (paragraph 1.6). That 22.8GL would almost get us there.
In deciding who gets water and when, who is speaking for the environment?
It’s a glorious day so Di Bell is making hay while the sun shines.
Making hay while the sun shines
Tractor trails through the grass
