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Time to reduce national debt, increase productivity.
The current position on water policy in Australia is restricting the nation’s growth and contributing to a mounting national debt. As...
Shelley Scoullar
Jun 73 min read


Irrigation farmers can help, but not with current policy settings
While some farmers face the confronting scenes of bare paddocks and starving stock, others despair at their inability to help due to poor...
Shelley Scoullar
May 153 min read


Fresh approach needs to include food security
A community group is asking for a fresh approach to water policy from the re-elected Albanese Government. The Speak Up Campaign,...
Shelley Scoullar
May 152 min read


How will we feed a growing population?
How are we going to provide a surging population with clean, green Australian grown food if we continue with government policy that...
Shelley Scoullar
Apr 72 min read


Speak Up ‘reinvigorated’ after year in recess
A group which is determined to highlight the need for governments to improve water policy is reinvigorated, after 12 months in recess. ...
Shelley Scoullar
Mar 293 min read


Speaking Up on Basin Plan and water policy flaws
The community-based Speak Up Campaign will be highlighting flaws in government water policy in the lead up to this year’s federal...
Shelley Scoullar
Feb 172 min read


Misleading propaganda a waste of taxpayer money
A community group has slammed an Albanese Government advertisement as “misleading propaganda”, saying it is an “appalling waste of...
Shelley Scoullar
Mar 5, 20243 min read


Fresh call to implement National Carp Program
Governments are being urged to take necessary action that will reduce the damage to river systems by European carp. A range of...
Shelley Scoullar
Mar 5, 20242 min read


Community group seeks new chair at AGM
The future of the community based Speak Up Campaign will be discussed at its upcoming annual general meeting. High profile chair Shelley...
Shelley Scoullar
Feb 17, 20242 min read


Praying for change
Farmers and the communities which rely on agricultural prosperity are angry, frustrated and disillusioned. And the community-based Speak...
Shelley Scoullar
Feb 17, 20243 min read


Farming plea to ‘Anti-Ag Albo’
Farming communities across the nation are reeling from a raft of government decisions that are destroying livelihoods and putting extreme...
Shelley Scoullar
Oct 7, 20233 min read


Albo fails to keep his promise
The community-based Speak Up Campaign says it is disappointing that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has not honoured his promise to...
Shelley Scoullar
Aug 26, 20233 min read


Basin Plan review an ‘absolute disaster’
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan changes announced this week by Water Minister Tanya Plibersek has been described as “an absolute disaster,...
Shelley Scoullar
Aug 26, 20233 min read


Sharing our knowledge for a better Basin Plan
The complexities of water policy have again been highlighted, with a decision by the NSW Government to withdraw seven water resource...
Shelley Scoullar
Jun 14, 20233 min read


Thanks for listening, but it’s time for action
A strong message that the NSW Murray region wants governments to ‘start taking action’ was delivered at a Productivity Commission hearing...
Shelley Scoullar
Jun 14, 20233 min read


Outrage at South Australia’s use of Murray River water
Farming and community groups across the NSW Murray region have come together to express outrage at a revelation that water will be piped...
Shelley Scoullar
May 30, 20233 min read


What is the future for Aussie food producers?
There is increasing concern for the future of food and fibre production in Australia, with possible Federal Government intervention...
Shelley Scoullar
May 17, 20232 min read


If you must sell water, make government pay
Community concern at the reintroduction of water buybacks continues to grow. Numerous government and independent reports have highlighted...
Shelley Scoullar
Apr 19, 20232 min read


Why do we let these ‘rabbits’ destroy our rivers?
Australia needs more action to address the environmental damage caused by European carp. This damage has been more evident following...
Shelley Scoullar
Mar 25, 20232 min read


Democracy in action: Information session ban
The vice chair of a community organisation has been snubbed by a Federal Government department and he says the lack of transparency and...
Shelley Scoullar
Mar 14, 20232 min read


Time to reduce national debt, increase productivity.
The current position on water policy in Australia is restricting the nation’s growth and contributing to a mounting national debt. As...
Shelley Scoullar
Jun 73 min read


Irrigation farmers can help, but not with current policy settings
While some farmers face the confronting scenes of bare paddocks and starving stock, others despair at their inability to help due to poor...
Shelley Scoullar
May 153 min read
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