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

Through you, Mr President, the reality is that on Menindee Lakes nothing was done under the former government. We have to deal with a number of issues in Menindee, including safeguarding Broken Hill’s water supply. We have funded a range of measures—planning measures and research measures—in relation to the aquifer and the government remains committed, if it is possible, to ensure Broken Hill’s—