NSW Shadow Minister for Water

 

"The NSW Nationals do not support the Commonwealth proposal released earlier this year to divert the Clarence River.

Steve Cansdell, the Nationals Member for Clarence has been unequivocal about his opposition to the plan and his position remains the position of the NSW Nationals.

The problem in South West Queensland is putting too many people into an area that does not have enough water. It is wrong therefore to take water from other areas now to solve a problem caused by very bad planning."

[Statement received from Adrian Piccoli, NSW Shadow Minister for Water,25 June 2007]