Water
Food & Environment / Water
Perceptions about the declining health of our major catchment areas and the severity of drought in Australia often inspire poorly informed public policy. Furthermore, the economic considerations about Australian water supply is often misunderstood. The Institute of Public Affairs applies an evidence-based framework and rigorous economic analysis to examining issues concerning water policy.
News
Damned decision
The decision last week by Kevin Rudd, delivered by his environment minister Peter Garrett, to veto the proposed Traveston dam near Gympie...
Ultimate civic nonsense
Kevin Rudd announced on Tuesday that he wanted the federal government to be involved in the urban planning for Australia's cities. Presumably, he...
Committee goes with wrong flow on water
A state parliamentary committee report this week said Melbourne needs no more dams and water storages. Instead, the committee proposes more costly...
Murray Water Demands from Downstream
South Australians live at the end of the long Murray River system and spend a lot of time fearing someone upstream will steal their water. As...
Saving the Coorong by restoring its native state
When the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Penny Wong, recently announced that there was insufficient water in upstream dams to flood the...
Dam good idea holds water
Water saving and agonising over an augmentation of Victoria's urban supply have been long and unnecessary exercises. We have plenty of water...
Publications
What's happening to the Murray River
The Murray River is Australia's longest river, and together with its tributary, the Darling River, drains an area known as the Murray Darling Basin. The region has historically received only 6 per cent of Australia's annual rainfall but produced...
Water supply options for Melbourne