The NFF considers the changes introduced to the FMD scheme that came into effect on 1
July 2016 to have materially improved the effectiveness of the scheme in meeting these
objectives.
The NFF considers the changes introduced to the FMD scheme that came into effect on 1
July 2016 to have materially improved the effectiveness of the scheme in meeting these
objectives.
At this stage of implementation, the central issue for the Review is no longer whether additional volumes of water can be recovered through voluntary water purchase, but whether further recovery is justified given the...
Significant challenges continue to undermine town water security, particularly in regional and remote areas of the Murray-Darling Basin. In these regions, regulatory and funding constraints have repeatedly impeded...
While the draft National Statement acknowledges challenges relating to “complexities of communal land tenure, land rights, and limited access to collateral”, the draft National Statement does not attempt to engage...

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