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Community Well-being and Water Reform

Headlines Report – July 2010

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This initial report provides insights on the issues that matter most to people in the Basin with a focus on water reform. The report is based on an independent survey of a representative random sample of 476 people who live in the Basin conducted in June 2010.

Some of the key findings include:

• 80% of people in the Murray-Darling Basin agree that water allocations should change so enough water is available for the natural environment.
• 50% of people believe changes to water allocations should already be underway.
• 68% of Basin residents believe that if less water is available to farms then their region will be worse off.
• 70% of people expect that more water for the natural environment will benefit their local area.