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<blockquote data-quote="Chosun Juan" data-source="post: 3812985" data-attributes="member: 92780"><p><strong>ROYAL COMMISSION Report released !</strong></p><p></p><p><em>"The Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission has found Commonwealth officials committed gross maladministration, negligence and unlawful actions in drawing up the multi-billion-dollar deal to save Australia's largest river system."</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-31/murray-darling-basin-plan-ignored-potentially-catastrophic-risks/10766106" target="_blank">https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-31/murray-darling-basin-plan-ignored-potentially-catastrophic-risks/10766106</a></p><p></p><p>Given that this is a South Australian instigated State Royal Commission, and even with it's limitations of lack of Federal cooperation and refusal to let relevant witnesses and officers testify, the result is very worthwhile. The $5 odd million that it cost is a great investment and probably the best 5 Mil ever spent in light of the $13 Billion of taxpayer's money spent on the Murray Darling Basin Plan, and Authority so far.</p><p></p><p>As soon as I can find the full report publicly I'll link it in this thread.</p><p><em>[EDIT]</em> Actual report now available on the official website here:</p><p><a href="https://www.mdbrc.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/murray-darling-basin-royal-commission-report.pdf?v=1548898371" target="_blank">https://www.mdbrc.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/murray-darling-basin-royal-commission-report.pdf?v=1548898371</a></p><p></p><p>I can't say that any calls for a further "independent" oversight body make sense to me - that's what the MDBA is meant to be! "Independent" ! and taking care of the environment first - without it nothing else exists. If the MDBA needs a clean out, new charter and/or legislation - then make it so !</p><p></p><p>A triple bottom line has a place in decision making, but first and foremost before that must be the ongoing health and ecological viability of the entire Murray-Darling river, wetland, lakes, and floodplain system during ALL weather cycles including droughts, heatwaves, cold snaps, and breaking rain events.</p><p></p><p>As per the initial research from Professor Kingsford that kicked this thread off, the latest river problems are the canary in the coal mine for wider ecological problems and decline. Had the whole basin been in better condition, with more natural functioning in line with Peter Andrews Natural Sequence Farming (ie. a more saturated soil sponge continually releasing water to the system, and intact functioning vegetation communities aiding microclimate functioning and thus moderating climate and providing refugia in harsh times), then the whole system would be a lot more resilient.</p><p></p><p>Opposing legal, scientific, stakeholder, government office, or political opinion pales into insignificance when the river speaks ..... and the river has well and truly spoken !!!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Chosun :gh:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chosun Juan, post: 3812985, member: 92780"] [b]ROYAL COMMISSION Report released ![/b] [I]"The Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission has found Commonwealth officials committed gross maladministration, negligence and unlawful actions in drawing up the multi-billion-dollar deal to save Australia's largest river system."[/I] [url]https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-31/murray-darling-basin-plan-ignored-potentially-catastrophic-risks/10766106[/url] Given that this is a South Australian instigated State Royal Commission, and even with it's limitations of lack of Federal cooperation and refusal to let relevant witnesses and officers testify, the result is very worthwhile. The $5 odd million that it cost is a great investment and probably the best 5 Mil ever spent in light of the $13 Billion of taxpayer's money spent on the Murray Darling Basin Plan, and Authority so far. As soon as I can find the full report publicly I'll link it in this thread. [I][EDIT][/I] Actual report now available on the official website here: [url]https://www.mdbrc.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/murray-darling-basin-royal-commission-report.pdf?v=1548898371[/url] I can't say that any calls for a further "independent" oversight body make sense to me - that's what the MDBA is meant to be! "Independent" ! and taking care of the environment first - without it nothing else exists. If the MDBA needs a clean out, new charter and/or legislation - then make it so ! A triple bottom line has a place in decision making, but first and foremost before that must be the ongoing health and ecological viability of the entire Murray-Darling river, wetland, lakes, and floodplain system during ALL weather cycles including droughts, heatwaves, cold snaps, and breaking rain events. As per the initial research from Professor Kingsford that kicked this thread off, the latest river problems are the canary in the coal mine for wider ecological problems and decline. Had the whole basin been in better condition, with more natural functioning in line with Peter Andrews Natural Sequence Farming (ie. a more saturated soil sponge continually releasing water to the system, and intact functioning vegetation communities aiding microclimate functioning and thus moderating climate and providing refugia in harsh times), then the whole system would be a lot more resilient. Opposing legal, scientific, stakeholder, government office, or political opinion pales into insignificance when the river speaks ..... and the river has well and truly spoken !!! Chosun :gh: [/QUOTE]
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