Hurry Save The Murray!

Media Release: River, Lakes and Coorong Action Groups Inc (RLCAG)
The Water Election Team (WET) is looking for answers: 8/3/2010

Who has answered the Water Election Team (WET) questionnaire and who hasn’t?

WET is delighted to report that their questionnaire for all candidates has been completed by the Liberals, Greens, Democrats, Family First and Independents (including David Winderlich, Mark Aldridge, David Peake, Corrie Vanderhoek and John Tregenza). Others have sent supportive messages.

WET is a little disappointed to report that the ALP has not yet responded to the questionnaire, but WET has sent reminders and hopes that the ALP will meet the March 12 deadline for answering.

Candidates’ answers to the 76 detailed questions will be collated and analysed. The results will be published in the week of the election.

WET has identified the water crisis as a key issue in the upcoming election and will be following the issues and answers after the election. Feedback from voters, who are studying the questionnaire and discussing it with family and friends, indicate that voters have a sophisticated understanding of water issues and want answers.

What is WET asking? The questionnaire is divided in 10 sections, each addressing a major facet of the crisis confronting our state and the Australian nation. Go the Water Election Team page.

Voters are adding more questions:
Will the most recent floodwaters reach Lakes Alexandrina and Albert and the Coorong?
Will the Murray-Darling Basin Authority intervene in the interests of a healthy river?
Has the federal or state government planned for the success of their ‘pray for rain’ policy? It has rained but where is the plan to manage the water?
Where does our International Ramsar agreement stand now?
What monitoring will there be of the floodwaters?
What is Kevin Rudd’s stance on water now?
Where is Mike Rann now?

Watch for further WET actions over the next 10 days.