EDO NSW acknowledges that the task of this panel will be difficult because it comes at a time when communities (also under stress from drought) have experienced the impacts of measures designed to reverse the historical over-allocation of water, but are not yet experiencing many of the positive effects the Basin Plan will have. We recommend […]
EDO lawyers examine the significant challenges impinging on implementation of laws regulating water management in the Murray–Darling Basin. […]
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Sadly, wetlands are among the most threatened ecosystems on the planet. Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin wetlands are no exception. While many wetlands in the Murray-Darling Basin naturally cycle between wetter and drier periods, drier periods have recently become significantly longer. The main reason for this is long-term over consumption of water for human use, particularly irrigation […]
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This submission is made on the Draft Scoping Requirements for the Lindsay Island and Wallpolla Island Floodplain Restoration Projects Environmental Effects Statement and on the Draft Scoping Requirements for the Hattah Lakes North and Belsar-Yungera Floodplain Restoration Projects Environmental Effects Statement. We refer to these bundled projects collectively as ‘Projects’ in this submission. This submission […]
We welcome the decision to bring this review forward, as a valuable input into the preparation of a new water sharing plan, which will also function as a water resource plan under the Commonwealth Water Act 2007 and Basin Plan 2012. Given the number of issues which have come to light regarding water management in […]
What began life as a piece of research for EDO, has now transformed into a groundbreaking book on First Law and Earth-centred laws in a Western legal context. […]
First Nations launch legal challenge over consultation failures in Murray-Darling Water Resource Plan October 26 2023 A confederation of more than 20 Murray-Darling Basin First Nations has launched a legal challenge against Federal Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek’s approval of a Water Resource Plan last year. The NSW Fractured Rock Water Resource Plan (WRP) […]
The NT Draft Surface Water Take – Wet Season Flows Policy and the Draft Interference with a Waterway Guideline are currently on public exhibition until 9 January 2023. EDO has prepared a Briefing Note clarifying the extent to which these draft policies relate to floodplain harvesting and the appropriateness of drawing comparisons with experiences in the Murray Darling Basin. Our […]
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EDO welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Queensland Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2022. EDO has consistently argued for improved metering and measurement of extractions, greater transparency with respect to usage and account data and greater protection of environmental flows across all Murray Darling Basin (MDB) jurisdictions. Our submission recommends improvements to the proposed amendments […]
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By Rachel Walmsley, Head of Policy & law Reform and Nicole Sommer, Director, Healthy Environment & Justice Program The latest State of The Environment Report is somehow both unsurprising but also deeply shocking. Take a deep breath and prepare for a sobering read if you delve into the details. Prepared every five years, the report […]
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