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Murray Darling Basin : Comments

By David Leyonhjelm, published 21/1/2019

And yet, as with the lakes in SA, we are dealing with a man-made rather than the natural environment, where droughts are cyclical.

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Excuse my ignorance but has this got anything to do with the water guzzling Cotton Industry ?
Posted by individual, Monday, 21 January 2019 3:44:32 PM
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Very true individual

Large farms ripping off the water system, protected by certain political interests (eg. the National Party and opportunists) is the main game.
Posted by plantagenet, Monday, 21 January 2019 3:52:14 PM
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plantagenet,
Well, these large farms should be made to invest in the Bradfield scheme or else.
Posted by individual, Monday, 21 January 2019 4:22:44 PM
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Thanks individual

The Bradfield Scheme to those that don't know

Like me a second ago

Is The Bradfield Scheme, a proposed Australian water diversion scheme, is an inland irrigation project that was designed to irrigate and drought-proof much of the western Queensland interior, as well as large areas of South Australia. It was devised by Dr John Bradfield (1867–1943), a Queensland born civil engineer, who also designed the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Brisbane's Story Bridge.

The scheme proposed in 1938 required large pipes, tunnels, pumps and dams. It involved diverting water from the upper reaches of the Tully, Herbert and Burdekin rivers. These Queensland rivers are fed by the monsoon, and flow east to the Coral Sea. It was proposed that the water would enter the Thomson River on the western side of the Great Dividing Range and eventually flow south west to Lake Eyre. An alternative plan was to divert water into the Flinders River...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradfield_Scheme
Posted by plantagenet, Monday, 21 January 2019 9:13:07 PM
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plantagenet,
This subject has been flogged on various threads here over time. The most common objection is cost vs no instant return for impatient investors. People with vision have no problem in seeing the eventual massive benefits all round. With some luck the present tragedy with the mass fish kills may evoke some interest again.
I have always maintained that such a scheme has to be a gradual, long-term project with only minimum but constant earthmoving operations at no noticable cost by way of a Levy of $1.- per wage & $2.- per public service salary. If Australian wage/salary earners think they can't do with contributing $52.-$104.-/year for future infrastructure then we might as well give up now & sell the bloody lot to the highest bidder.
As I have claimed countless times here, I believe the permanent flooding of Lake Eyre & recharging the great Artesian basin would enhance the environment & make great livable country for future inland settlement & agriculture in as soon as 15-20 years.
It would also provide desperately needed opportunities for a National (not military) Service for young unemployed Australians. Just the adventures alone would be invaluable for them.
Defence force could get involved with useful exercises where needed.
It can be done with people who know as long as the "experts' are kept at a distance.
Posted by individual, Monday, 21 January 2019 10:35:44 PM
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Just read on Google News that a nearly completed pipeline from the Murray River to Broken Hill will totally dry up the lakes system.
Anyone have any enlightened views on that ? Any Cotton growers want to comment ?
Posted by individual, Wednesday, 23 January 2019 10:20:27 AM
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