Demands include urging the Morrison government to establish local community drought committees in local council areas worst affected by the crisis.
The committees would be made up of mayors, community leaders, charity groups, federal and state MPs. The policy suggestion comes amid growing unrest in the Nationals ranks. Image: Getty
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Drought gives NSW 'incentive, motivation' to push for extra dams | Sky News AustraliaNSW Water Minister Melinda Pavey says the state’s severe drought has given the government “the incentive and motivation” to get extra dams on the way. \n \n“In the past, there hasn’t been the money or the political will,” Ms Pavey told Sky News host Chris Kenny. \n \nMs Pavey said she hopes to have “ approvals done within six months” for the Dungowan, Wyangala, and Mole River dams. \n \nThe Water Minister’s statements come as dam levels continue to drop. \n \nCity drinking water supplies are at 48.1 per cent, whilst rural supplies are at 31 per cent.\n And concentrate on food storage Wish Queensland would do the same and build more dams. Our Labor State government are hopeless only interested in giving pay rises to Public Servants. Missing the point I'm near Napean Dam close to Sydney its drying up. Avon dam is closed and others in poor state. If you haven't water to fill dams why build them? It's water management stupid, look at the Murray Darling system a bloody mess, yet we harp on about it doing nothing
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Pauline Hanson pushes to extend drought-assistance | Sky News AustraliaOne Nation Leader Pauline Hanson will attempt to widen access to a financial scheme offering drought-stricken farmers critical assistance payments. \n\nLegislation formalising the policy is before parliament but still includes a contentious four-year cap - meaning farmers are cut off from the funding after four-years regardless of their circumstance. \n\nSenator Hanson confirmed she intends to introduce an amendment to extend the farm household allowance scheme under 'special circumstances'.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia That’s also inclusive the bunch that try to use the leftist bias old abcnews to destroy u which u bounce back flawlessly! Keep it up! My good senator Hanson Ping MRobertsQLD Ain't socialism grand? PaulineHansonOz Ive said it before and i will say it again... Thank god for Pauline Hanson.
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'There is no time limit on drought in Australia' | Sky News AustraliaOne Nation Leader Pauline Hanson will attempt to widen access to a financial scheme offering drought-stricken farmers critical assistance payments.\n\nLegislation formalising the policy is before parliament but still includes a contentious four-year cap - meaning farmers are cut off from the funding after four-years regardless of their circumstance.\n\n“It should be unlimited time,” Ms Hanson said. \n\n“There is no time limit on drought in Australia.\n\n“If we don't have a time limit on people getting Newstart or other allowances, why are we putting a time limit on farmers?” \n\nSenator Hanson confirmed she intends to introduce an amendment to extend the Farm Household Allowance scheme under 'special circumstances'.\n MRobertsQLD Once again Pauline is showing the sort of leadership so lacking in politics today.
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Drought causes cost of breakfast cereal to jump | Sky News AustraliaBreakfast giant Kellogs is set to increase the price of its cereal as severe drought pushes up the prices of core ingredients like corn, wheat, oats, and rice. Sure thing. So when the drought is over, they will reduce the prices. I don't think so. Why Don't Supermarket-Commercial Brand Companies Like Kellogs Just Change The Packaging To Something That Is Cheaper & More Bio-Degradable & Hence, Just Reduce The Cost Of All Packaging Instead ReversePsychology Do any of their products have those ingredients? They sound a bit too healthy for Kelloggs!
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PM&C dodges drought questioning | Sky News AustraliaOfficials from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet have avoided questioning over the government's drought response, in a stunning exchange in Monday's Senate estimates hearing. \n\nOfficials were asked for information regarding Major General Day's drought report, Barnaby Joyce's tenure as drought envoy, and the proposed changes Farm Household Assistance. \n\nThe department was forced to take numerous questions on notice as they were unprepared for the line of questioning. \n\n They'd rather blow billions of dollars on rail way that is not needed and ruin more peoplea lives rather then actaully helping. Leave the Speedway alone and spend the money where its needed! SaveOurFarmers Why haven't we asked our indigenous brothers to do some type of rain dance? Surely over 40,000 years they have had suffered from long droughts and obviously survived them.
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Govt must create emergency cabinet to tackle 'war-like' drought | Sky News AustraliaSenior Labor frontbencher Joel Fitzgibbon says drought-stricken parts of Australia could face a 'war-like' situation if it doesn't rain in coming months.\n\nThe Opposition is calling for a World War Two-style emergency cabinet to deal with the ongoing crisis, but the government argues the idea is out of step with modern times. \n\nPrime Minister Scott Morrison will fly in to Canberra on Monday for another sitting week, during which the drought and trade deals are set to dominate the agenda. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia Senator Matt Canavan Nationals Party admits the government “must continue to do more” BUT they can’t guarantee all farms will make it through to the other side of the drought. WB: Do you think the Morrison Govt is doing enough? Let’s face facts successive governments have failed farmers. Labor and the greens can take the gold medal for a shortage of dams to store water. If we would have built dams a lot of farmers would not be in this situation. Thank you labor and the greens for fuck all Joel you are not in government. Your leader lost the unlosable election
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