Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Environment and Water) Share this | Hansard source

we know that there are other industries that rely on water in the system.

And of course there is our environment. We know that there are 16 Ramsar wetlands and 35 endangered bird species. We know that more than 90 per cent of our native fish have gone. Unless we see this restoring-our-rivers bill go through the Senate, we won't deliver on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. That means more water purchase because the projects won't be finished. By supporting restoring our rivers, we support local communities and we support the environment. (Time expired)

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