Irrigators talk at lower lakes
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Irrigators from Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria have toured SA's lower lakes. (ABC News)
There has been a passionate exchange of views between irrigators from the northern and southern reaches of the Murray-Darling Basin during a tour of South Australia's lower lakes today.
The visit by about 40 irrigators from Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria was organised by a South Australian Parliamentary Committee.
The group was taken to see water pumping taking place to prevent acidification of the lakes, and to inspect the site of a proposed weir at Wellington.
New South Wales irrigator John Lolicato told local irrigators that he understands their need for water, but that his community is also struggling with zero allocations.
"When we hear about you know 45 thousand gigs being pumped from one lake to another lake, and costing $6 million to do it, and we see what's happening with our system, it does actually make you say you know we've got to get our priorities a little bit," he said.
