The Coalition’s move to establish a Commission of Inquiry into the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder is vital to restoring trust in water management across the Murray–Darling Basin.
For communities across Farrer, water policy is not theoretical – it determines whether farms produce, whether businesses stay open, and whether towns survive.
What we are seeing right now is a growing disconnect between decisions made in Canberra and the realities on the ground.
Farmers across our region are telling us the same thing: they are facing uncertainty, missed planting opportunities, and reduced confidence in the future — all while environmental water decisions are becoming less transparent and harder to scrutinise.
This inquiry is about restoring balance and if the Government is confident its policies are working, it should welcome this scrutiny.
In Farrer, this matters.
This region is one of Australia’s great food bowls. Decisions that reduce productive water do not just affect farmers — they flow through to jobs, supply chains, and ultimately the cost of food for every Australian.
We do not need more ideology in water policy.
We need practical, transparent and accountable decision-making that recognises both environmental needs and the communities that depend on the Basin.
This Commission of Inquiry is about ensuring that balance is restored.
Regional Australians deserve nothing less.
