With a flood/cyclone in North Qld comes the obligatory call for the Bradfield scheme. Bob Katter was loud during the joint presser last week & on the party website. LNP made it a 2020 election commitment but the 2022 CSIRO report shows it won't work. #qldpol
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/water-scheme-beloved-by-the-nationals-would-pump-20-billion-down-the-drain-20220908-p5bgdu.html
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/water-scheme-beloved-by-the-nationals-would-pump-20-billion-down-the-drain-20220908-p5bgdu.html
Water scheme beloved by the Nationals would pump $20 billion down the drain
A costing of John Bradfield’s nation-building vision to irrigate Australia’s interior shows the scheme can’t turn a profit even if farmers get water for free.Mike Foley (The Sydney Morning Herald)
