Ahead of a meeting of Australia’s water ministers in Brisbane on Tuesday, Australian Federal Water Minister David Littleproud has called for state governments to back tough new compliance powers for the man slated to police the Murray-Darling Basin, a large geographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia.
“The inspector-general needs powers to compel evidence and call witnesses so he can make recommendations,” Littleproud said, ahead of a meeting of Australia’s water ministers over the basin.
