Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

On the issue of compulsory acquisition, which was also part of the question, the senator would be aware that the government has made it clear that it is not minded to proceed down the path of compulsory acquisition. We have said we will purchase water from willing sellers. We believe that compulsory acquisition has associated with it a range of difficulties. The view that the government has consistently taken has been that we will take a different approach: we will take the approach of purchasing from willing sellers.