Victorian irrigators would be about one billion dollars richer if they sold their water to the Commonwealth today rather than in 2008. The Victorian Farmers Federation has compared the price the Commonwealth Government paid for water in 2008 as part…
The Commonwealth is steaming ahead to recover an additional 450 gigalitres of water as part of the Basin Plan despite overwhelming concerns shared at meetings held in Victoria this week. The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources held public consultations…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed the new Basin Plan socio-economic criteria developed by the Victorian and New South Wales governments. At the same time, the VFF has criticised the Federal Department of Agriculture and Water Resources for creating…
The United Dairyfarmers of Victoria throws its support behind the Victorian Farmers Federation Water Council in the fight to protect Victorian farmers in the Murray Darling Basin. The UDV believes the Federal Government and all State Governments must not be…
The Victorian Farmers Federation is urging the Federal Government not to sell Victorian irrigators down the river at the Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council meeting on Friday June 8. Last month’s deal between the Federal Government and Opposition resulted in…