Senate debates

Tuesday, 17 March 2009

Questions without Notice

Murray-Darling River System

2:45 pm

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

What I have approved is a $10 million acceleration of the $200 million to South Australia to undertake a feasibility study into the long-term management options for this Ramsar listed site. To my recollection, that is the only expenditure to date approved under the $200 million. Of course, there is the additional funding, of which the senator is aware, for pipelines to supply irrigation water and potable water to communities who are doing it tough. There is also an additional $10 million for bioremediation, which the senator knows was one of the matters sought by the Greens.

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