Category: Minister for Water

The Andrews Labor Government will order 15GL of water for the 2018/19 financial year from the Desalination Plant to boost storages and protect against drought. This is the second year that the Labor Government has ordered water as part of a three-year trial of 15 GL minimum orders to deliver water security, better plant and […]

New research reveals local lakes, rivers and waterways provide millions of dollars in economic benefit to Western Victoria’s regional economy. The Wimmera Southern Mallee Socio-Economic Value of Recreational Water found that 24 waterways in the region provide $27.5 million in economic benefit and attracted more than 437,000 visitors last year alone. The Wimmera River contributed […]

Water is now flowing back into the iconic Donald Weir Pool during summer as a result of upgrades to the weir funded by the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Water Lisa Neville visited Donald in October to inspect the $170,000 upgrade of the Donald Weir Pool, funded by the Labor Government through the $2.98 million […]

The Andrews Labor Government is taking action to transform Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) to keep prices low for customers and irrigators and to support the future growth of the irrigation district across Northern Victoria. In October last year, Minister for Water Lisa Neville announced a Strategic Advisory Panel to review the operations of GMW and from […]

Today the Senate has decided to put the delivery of the Basin Plan at risk. The decision to disallow the Northern Basin Review – a review approved by all states and allowed for in the Plan – is a slap in the face to communities and a slap in the face to the environment. Victoria […]

The Victorian Government today met with the New South Wales Government in Sydney to discuss the best ways to secure the future of the Murray Darling Basin Plan. Victorian Minister for Water Lisa Neville today expressed her disappointment with the Basin Plan disallowance motions in the Senate. These risk undermining the decision of the Murray Darling Basin […]

The decision to disallow the Northern Basin amendment by the Greens and the Federal Labor Party raises serious concerns about the future of the Murray Darling Basin Plan. The scientific review required by the Murray Darling Basin Plan clearly recommended the amendment be made to the amount of water recovery. The findings were clear that […]

A new report card shows the significant environmental benefits being delivered across Victoria under the Murray Darling Basin Plan. Minister for Water Lisa Neville today released Victoria’s Basin Plan Environmental Report Card, which shows that, since signing up to the Plan in 2012, Victoria’s contribution is delivering positive returns for the environment. Victoria has put […]

The Andrews Labor Government has secured a win for Victorian communities, with Basin States agreeing that an independent person be appointed to examine the multiple inquiries and reviews into the allegations of water theft in the Murray Darling Basin. The agreement was secured at the Ministerial Council Meeting in Albury today – the first meeting […]