Building smart water infrastructure for Queensland

By Allan Dingle, Queensland Farmers' Federation President
Updated July 1 2020 - 10:03am, first published 9:46am
Building smart water infrastructure for Queensland
Building smart water infrastructure for Queensland

Water is a critical input for Queensland's agricultural sector, essential to produce world class food, fibre and foliage. As the state turns to economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, the Queensland Farmers' Federation has been working with the government through the Queensland Industry Recovery Alliance to identify opportunities for Queensland and suggests investment in water infrastructure must be prioritised to drive growth and also to build resilience. Water is a key connector and enabler for agriculture, yet we have about 1.1 million megalitres of underutilised water despite ongoing drought conditions. QFF's policy has been to address this underutilisation of water and modernise (or at least maintain) our existing irrigation infrastructure before building new.

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