QFF: We must get water security, pricing and efficiency policy right in Australia

Queensland Farmers' Federation president Aaron Kiely says a coordinated and consultative approach to water planning and policy development is absolutely necessary. Water is an important input for Queensland farmers, critical to the efficiency, sustainability, and profitability of their operations. As a state, we must continue to strive for a Queensland regulatory environment that provides irrigators with affordable and reliable water resources, and it is important the state's water pricing policy is transparent and allows for appropriate consultation. A coordinated and consultative approach to water planning and policy development is absolutely necessary to ensure access to the state's water resources is stabilised for the agriculture sector. As a policy action, QFF is asking political parties to commit to affordable bulk and distribution water prices for SunWater and Seqwater schemes. Funding has also been requested to ensure irrigated agriculture can meaningfully respond to ...