Reports that the South Australian Government may prevent the SA Murray Darling Basin Royal Commission\u2019s final report from being made public show a contempt for the Australian people, and the need for an urgent federal Royal Commission into the Murray Darling Basin, the Greens say.
\n\u201cThe South Australian Government should not be running a protection racket for their federal counterparts and release this report immediately when the Commissioner delivers it. It\u2019s political interference like this that warrants a federal Royal Commission as a matter of urgency. We need to stop the cover-ups and games, which is why when Parliament resumes I will be asking my colleagues to vote to establish a national Royal Commission,\u201d Greens environment and water spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said.
\n\u201cWhile the SA Royal Commission is expected within weeks, the scandals and problems continue. As a Senator for South Australia and member of the Federal Parliament, I am formally requesting the Commissioner provides me a copy of the report once it has been delivered to the Governor.
\n\u201cThe Murray Darling Basin Plan has been corrupted, mismanaged and interfered with by all levels of Government. It would be an absolute disgrace for a report investigating these matters to be hidden for political expediency.
\n\u201cWe know that even though the South Australian Royal Commission already had its wings clipped by the Federal and SA Governments the report is expected to be scathing. The Royal Commissioner\u2019s findings should be released without political interference.
\n\u201cAustralians \u2013 who have spent $13 billion on a Plan that isn\u2019t working \u2013 deserve better than this. The community is expecting the SA Royal Commissioner\u2019s findings on February 1, and deserve to know the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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