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NSW Online Water Forum

14 March 2023

With less than a fortnight to go until the state election, leading water experts, traditional owners, MPs and candidates will take part in this evening’s NSW Online Water Forum to discuss the future of the Murray Darling Basin Plan.


After years of political compromises and inaction, the Forum will demand that the next government of New South Wales commit to delivering the Basin Plan in full and on time.

Hosted by Nature Conservation Council NSW, join us online to hear from -

  • Aunty Polly Cutmore Gamilaraay Traditional Owner
  • Aunty Judith Duke Gamilaraay Elder
  • Aunty Marlene Weribone Gamilaraay Elder
  • Tony Windsor Former Independent Member for New England
  • Professor Richard Kingsford Director of the Centre for Ecosystem Science UNSW
  • Professor Stuart Khan School of Civil & Environmental Engineering UNSW
  • Elizabeth Farrelly Independent candidate for the NSW Upper House
  • Cate Faehrmann MLC NSW Greens MP and spokesperson for water
  • Rose Jackson MLC NSW Labor Shadow Water Minister

What: NSW Online Water Forum
When: 6.30 - 8.00pm Tuesday 14 March 2023
Where: Online via Zoom

RSVP: to receive the zoom link, please go to www.nature.org.au/water_rsvp

 

This event will be streamed over hundreds of sovereign First Nations Countries of this Nation.
Voice - Treaty - Truth
Authorised by Jacqui Mumford, Level 1, 79 Myrtle Street, Chippendale, NSW, 2008

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