I’ve watched what happens when governments let water extraction get ahead of science, enforcement and common sense.

The Martuwarra Fitzroy catchment is home to four of the world’s five sawfish species, which rely on large groundwater-fed pools to survive the dry season

The state government says the draft plan to increase groundwater extraction is science-based and supportive of both industry and the environment. These experts are not convinced.

I’ve watched what happens when governments let water extraction get ahead of science, enforcement and common sense.