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Question and Answer Tracking Details

2190 - Regional Water - MENINDEE LAKES PROPOSED CHANGES

Mookhey, Daniel to the Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Regional Water, Minister for Trade and Industry

Regarding proposed operational changes to, and reconfiguration of, the Menindee Lakes:

  1. Has the social and economic impact of these changes been modelled?
  2. Has the impact on Far West tourism been considered?
  3. What is the impact of these changes to Far West tourism in dollar ($) amount?
  4. Has the impact on Western New South Wales fishing been considered? .
  5. What is the impact of these changes to Western New South Wales fishing in dollar ($) amount?
  6. Has the cultural impact of these changes been considered?
  7. What is the cultural impact of these changes?
Answer -
  1. to (7) While the Menindee Lakes project has been modelled by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, the project is still in its initial stages. Detailed project design is currently underway.
    The regulatory approval process for the project includes explicit consideration of Aboriginal heritage impacts and provisions for mitigation where required. There will also be an Aboriginal advisory group included in the governance for the project, to ensure that Aboriginal cultural impacts are considered.
    The Menindee Lakes project will address key environmental, social, and cultural concerns, including the impact on far west tourism, the dollar value of impacts on tourism, recreational fishing, and the social and economic impacts of the proposed project.

Question asked on 1 May 2018 (session 56-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 150
Answer received on 5 June 2018 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 159