Why Irrigation Matters to every Australian

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 policy reforms, at the same time as a recent NSW Audit Office report highlighted critical gaps in how water is managed in NSW and the cumulative impacts of regulatory changes affecting water users.

“The decisions governments make about water policy reform today will shape what Australia can grow tomorrow,” Dr Hartley said.

“Irrigators are working within a broken system, dealing with the combined impacts of ongoing water recovery, endless reform, complex regulation, rising water and production costs, and growing uncertainty about their future.” […]

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