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Monday, May 20

'Royal Commissioner is not God': Speirs' rearguard action as Labor targets seat

Labor has today ramped up its pursuit of embattled Environment Minister David Speirs, bombarding his southern suburbs electorate with propaganda criticising his performance on water security as state parliament opened amid a cacophony of controversy that saw five Opposition frontbenchers evicted in the first hour.

Marshall Govt "capitulated" to Commonwealth, upstream states on Murray: Royal Commission

The Marshall Government has come in for stinging criticism in a keenly-anticipated Royal Commission report on the River Murray’s management that found the Murray-Darling Basin Authority acted unlawfully, calling for a complete overhaul of water allocations across the system.

Commissioner Bret Walker during the last public hearing of the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission in October. Photo: James Elsby / AAP

Murray Royal Commissioner forecasts "criticism of government conduct"

UPDATED | Murray Darling Basin Royal Commissioner Bret Walker has expressed concerns about the Marshall Government’s plans for his final report when he delivers it within days, as he forecasts a scathing assessment of “many governmental decisions and processes”.

CSIRO staff opt out of River Murray royal commission

Some CSIRO staff have taken a “disappointing” decision to not appear before South Australia’s Royal Commission into the Murray-Darling Basin, the inquiry has heard.

Royal commissioner promises full Murray inquiry

A bid by the Federal Government to stop employees of the Murray Darling Basin Authority from giving evidence will not stop a full investigation into water use by a South Australian royal commission, the commissioner says.