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Water inquiry at Town Hall open to public

Jun 6, 2025

Member for Barwon Roy Butler. Photo by AAP Image/Dean Lewins. Photo by DEAN LEWINS

Community members are being encouraged to attend a NSW Government water inquiry hearing in Deniliquin next week to “observe the proceedings and gain insight into the issues under consideration”.

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The inquiry will look at the impacts of Federal Government imposed water reforms on regional NSW.

In particular, it will look at the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Act 2023 which includes further water buybacks as a form of recovering water for the environment.

The inquiry hearing will be held at the Deniliquin Town Hall between 11.30am and 6pm on Wednesday.

The Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development hearing is being chaired by Independent Member for Barwon Roy Butler.

Other inquiry panel members are Liberal Party member and Member for Albury Justin Clancy, Richie Williams from The Nationals and Labor members Stephen Bali (deputy chair), Charishma Kaliyanda, Warren Kirby and Maryanne Stuart.

The inquiry was announced in February this year, and in the community feedback period 101 submissions were received.

In addition to individual stakeholders, SunRice, Murray Irrigation, Speak Up Campaign, Murray Regional Strategy Group, Southern Irrigators and Murray River Council provided submission.

A hearing has also been scheduled for Southside Griffith Leagues Club on June 10.