NSW Irrigators Council CEO Madeleine Hartley on the Murray River. Photo: contributed The NSW Irrigators’ Council (NSWIC) has launched #IrrigationMatters, a new statewide campaign highlighting the critical role irrigation plays in Australia’s food security and rural communities, while calling for water policy that protects productive agriculture. NSWIC CEO Dr Madeleine Hartley said #IrrigationMatters comes as federal and state governments continue to progress major water polic