ADIC Media Releases

Whole-of Government approach required for National Food Plan

October 2, 2012

A whole-of-government approach is required if Australia genuinely wants a competitive, productive and sustainable food industry in the decades ahead,...

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Proposed Water Act amendment puts cart before the horse on Basin Plan

September 21, 2012

The Federal Government needs to reveal the deal on the Basin Plan before Parliament votes on amending the Water Act,...

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Taking Living Murray offsets out of the Basin Plan could cost taxpayers $1 billion

August 19, 2012

The exclusion of The Living Murray environmental works from the latest draft Basin Plan could cost taxpayers more than $1...

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Latest Basin Plan is yet another bag of tricks

August 8, 2012

The latest Murray Darling Basin Plan remains an exercise in maximising buybacks and undermining the viability of regional industries and...

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Revised Basin Plan misleads us all with spin over substance

May 28, 2012

The Murray Darling Basin Authority has shown its utter contempt for regional communities with the release of a Basin Plan...

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Draft Basin Plan fails to make the case for 2750GL

April 12, 2012

Water recovery targets should be set lower and environmental objectives met by investing in infrastructure and environmental works and measures,...

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New data proves Basin Plan will cripple north Victorian dairy farmers and communities

December 6, 2011

New analysis has proven the water recovery targets proposed in the draft Basin Plan will cripple the dairy industry and...

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Proposed Basin Plan a blow for dairy farmers and families

November 28, 2011

The water recovery targets proposed in the draft Basin Plan would mean a permanent drought for dairy farmers and regional...

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Carbon tax to hurt dairy farmers

July 11, 2011

The Australian Dairy Industry Council (ADIC) is alarmed about the impact that a carbon price of $23 per tonne will...

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Dairy industry calls for water buyback suspension

June 6, 2011

The Australian dairy industry is urging the Federal Government to suspend non-strategic water buybacks immediately in the Murray Darling Basin,...

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