The Australian Conservation Foundation, Environment Victoria and Environmental Justice Australia have created a joint submission to the Inquiry into the Water Amendment Bill 2015, which proposes to cap Commonwealth surface water purchases in the Murray-Darling Basin at 1,500 gigalitres.
Water purchase from willing sellers has been repeatedly identified as the most cost-effective and efficient means of environmental water recovery, and we have serious concerns about the proposed legislated cap on water buybacks.
Download the submission here ACF EV and EJA submission to the Inquiry into the Water Amendment Bill 2015
Or read the submission here