Food and the Battle Over Our Shrinking Water Supplies: How will Our Law-Makers and Key Players Resolve the Conflicts?

As drought-affected farmers know, Australia is a dry land. In early November 2006, the Prime Minister called State ministers to Canberra for a water summit to discuss responses to what was being called ‘the worst drought in 100 years’. This 3,000-word article analyses the issues facing governments and food producers in relation to water resources, examines the competing demands in relation to food production, and raises other issues that ought to be addressed by key players.

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