A WATER Inquiry Hearing, chaired by local MP Roy Butler has been postponed until 22 and 23 July.
Members of the New South Wales’ Parliamentary on Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development had planned to meet last week to examine the impacts of the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Act 2023 on regional communities.
Mr Butler apologised for the inconvenience.
“Unfortunately, due to poor weather, it was not possible for the committee to land in Griffith,” he said.
“We know there is a lot of community interest in this inquiry and there was disappointment that the hearings did not go ahead as originally planned.”
“We will make sure that all those invited to attend the original hearings will be offered the chance to speak before the Committee at the rescheduled hearings next month.”
Public hearings across NSW are being held as part of the inquiry.
“We understand the importance of hearing directly from regional NSW’s communities,” Mr Butler said.
“The Committee received a large number of submissions from the Riverina and Murray areas, and we will ensure these stakeholders have the opportunity to tell us first-hand how changes to water policy have impacted their communities, their local agriculture and their businesses.”
A livestream of the two public hearings will be available on the NSW Parliament website.
