Abolition of advisory body criticised after Morrison government promises $5.9bn for Queensland dams
by Eden Gillespie from on (#5XRMR)
Former judge Anthony Whealy says size of funding promises justifies keeping body to scrutinise water projects
The costs of the federal government's commitment to fund dams in Queensland without the scrutiny of a now-abolished national advisory body should be a cause for concern for the community, a former supreme court judge says.
Deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce disbanded the National Water Grid Advisory Body this week, claiming it was an appropriate time for it to conclude its work".
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