WALN urges its members and the wider landcare community to have input into a recently released consultative review on salinity management.
On Tuesday 26 March the McGowan Government released a Media Statement that it is working towards a new direction for salinity management for Western Australia.
A newly released consultative review, ‘A New Direction in Salinity Management’, prepared by GHD Consultants incorporates key stakeholder input and recommends improvements through four key ‘pillars’ – information, governance, innovation and investment.
The review is now available for public comment by 27 May 2019. The report is available online at https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/salinityreview
WALN has been watching this process closely since the WA Auditor General slammed the State government for its lack of action on salinity in south-western Australia.
Our Chair, Keith Bradby coordinated comment from WALN to the consultative review. WALN has not had a chance to read and form a position on the consultative review and its recommendations but is urging its members to take a look and provide input to the process.
You can provide comment to WALN at enquiries@landcarewa.org.au and we will collate comments and submit them to government or if you prefer submit your comments directly to the State Government process.