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Government Plans and Solutions on Water Crisis

Information and articles on the Queensland and Australian government's plans and remedies to the water crisis.

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Queensland

MOU marks smart approach to water research: Beattie

Article on the Queensland Water Commission website featuring the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Queensland Government, the CSIRO, the University of Queensland and Griffith University to help work to secure a sustainable water supply for South East Queensland.

http://www.qwc.qld.gov.au/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=80

Recycled water plan for 'armageddon scenario'

Article from 7 news online website presenting the prepared possibility of 100% recycled drinking water if reservoir dams drop to critical levels.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/070124/23/126is.html

South East Queensland Regional Plan – Part F: Regional policies 11

Section of the South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan dealing with water management issues, trying to implement more sustainable and integrated ways of managing water to provide adequate supplies for human and environmental uses. Topics include total water cycle management, water demand management, water supply, water supply planning, environmental values and water quality, catchment protection, and rural water.

http://www.oum.qld.gov.au/?id=481

South-east Qld introduces level 5 water restrictions

TV program transcript from “The 7:30 Report” on the ABC featuring the level 5 water restrictions in South East Queensland, broadcast on 10/4/07. Includes the opinions of urban families and politics.

http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2007/s1893859.htm

The Mayor's Views - 13 January 2007

Gold Coast City Council website featuring a page on the personal views of the Gold Coast City Council Mayor on Queensland’s water crisis, as well as opinion of solutions.

http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard.aspx?pid=6619

National

Farmers damn Queensland water help

Article in the Sydney Morning Herald website featuring plans by the Australian Liberal Party to build a 250,000 megalitre dam on the Clarence River in New South Wales, to feed into Queensland, to combat the water crisis, and the objections against this.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/farmers-damn-queensland
-water-help/2007/04/12/1175971265518.html

Howard pledges $10b to solve water crisis

TV program transcript from “The 7:30 Report” on the ABC featuring the plan to pledge $10 billion over the next 10 years to combat the rural water crisis by the Australian Labor Party.

http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2007/s1833948.htm

Murray body ignored in water plan

Article of The Australian newspaper published in February 2007, presenting the debate around the Commonwealth water plan for the Murray-Darling Basin. The Murray Darling Basin Commission and the ministerial council’s community advisory committee on water have not been consulted on the Prime Minister’s plan. The webpage provides links to other sections of the paper.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,
21266479-30417,00.html

Research Articles into Waste Management

This section of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) website provides research articles on environmentally sustainable and cost-effective waste management solutions.

http://www.csiro.au/csiro/channel/ich2c.html

Speech to the Australian Water Summit - Labor’s national leadership in water policy

Article of Australian Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Water Anthony Albanese MP’s website featuring his speech on the Australian Labor Party’s views and plans related to the water crisis and climate change. Presented at the Australian Water Summit 2007.

http://www.anthonyalbanese.com.au/file.php?file=/news/1729/index.html