One Nation and irrigators seek access to environmental water

Irrigators and the One Nation party are calling for environmental water in the Murray-Darling Basin to be made available for agricultural production this season, according to ABC News. The campaign seeks to redirect or unlock water currently designated for environmental purposes, although the supplied material does not describe the proposed mechanism. It also does not state the volume of water involved, the areas or crops that would benefit, or the environmental programmes that could be affected.

The report identifies irrigators and One Nation as supporters of the request. No response from environmental groups, water authorities or other governments is included. The proposal concerns production during the current agricultural season.

The source provides no assessment of its likely economic or ecological consequences and does not indicate whether a decision has been made.