Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

I am not sure whether Senator Colbeck is referring to the original application under the EPBC Act or not. I am afraid that I am not clear about that. What I can say is that the minister is aware that an alternative water supply has been made available for communities in the Clyde Valley by pumping water from the Shannon River at a rate of approximately 400 million litres per month. Some of this water is being used for stock and human use while approximately half is for farm irrigation. While the Clyde Valley farmers are, like many regional and rural Australians, suffering under the effects of the prolonged drought— (Time expired)