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approach to water management and I think the lack of a well-articulated , consistent water policy is holding us back as a country ,” he says .
“ We talk about carbon trading and we talk about greenhouse gases but we don ’ t talk enough about water and without water there is no life . Yet in this country we still do not have a standardised water policy at the state and federal level , which is quite disappointing and frustrating .”
Australia ’ s lack of a coordinated water policies not only hampers water management efforts , it also creates uncertainty which makes it more difficult for the private sector to invest in the future .
“ Just look at what ’ s happening with the Murray-Darling Basin – you ’ ve got three governments fighting over the rights to access that water and you ’ ve companies who are in three different states uncertain of the future regarding access to that water ,” Athanas says .
“ When you consider how crucial water management is to the future prosperity of this continent , Australia needs to make more of an effort to manage its water wisely .”
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