The Federal Budget has confirmed that when Mr Swan is in need of funds to dodgy up the books, that pinching it from Regional Australia is as good a place as any to get it. The result is the Federal Budget has placed the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in further uncertainty and disarray, according... read more
You might not rate a carbon tax but the Federal Government does. In fact, the Federal Government rates the carbon tax so highly it wants to put it on your rates.
The list of organisations that will pay the carbon tax direct shows that 8 are local councils, which means that the carb... read more
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority must explain why they are establishing an advisory committee on social and economic issues after the Basin Plan is finalised.
The MDBA announced today that an Advisory Committee on Social, Economic and Environmental Sciences will be established by mid 2012... read more
The Coalition Dams and Water Management Task Group will visit south west Queensland this week to help develop a new dams vision and ways to mitigate the impact of floods.
Tony Abbott established the Task Group in January last year following the floods in late 2010 and early 2011... read more