I have to agree with the following article, the water summit was certainly a junket with it finishing in time for the Melbourne Cup. Highlights it was just a get together so they could party together for the Cup.
I challenge any of the ministers there to prove they weren't drinking alcohol! And the hypocrits would sack any worker doing the same!
Water summit 'appallingly weak'
November 07, 2006 02:16pm
Article from: AAP
THE Greens and the Australian Democrats have dismissed today's water crisis summit as an "appalling" talkfest that will do nothing to solve the problem.
The summit agreed to draw up contingency plans to secure water supplies for the next water year, beginning on June 1, with a working group of state and federal public servants to report back by December 15.
The Commonwealth has also agreed to speed up the implementation of proposals under the National Water Initiative, with permanent interstate trading to begin between NSW and Victoria on January 1 next year.
CSIRO has been asked to report progressively by the end of next year on sustainable yields of surface and groundwater systems within the Murray-Darling basin.
Water and climate change issues already are on the agenda for the next Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting next April.
The summit's outcome was weak, even appalling, and would do nothing to address the crisis, Greens senator Rachel Siewert said.
"What we've seen today is a talkfest by the governments of Australia with no real commitment to action on water," Senator Siewert said.
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