Despite international and national responses to the drought, the situation is dire. The government’s response is a lesson in how not to deal with drought.
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Yes, Australia naturally cycles through dry and wet periods. But that doesn’t mean we can simply build more dams and trust they’ll be filled.
The government’s Future Drought Fund flies in the face of years of work classifying drought as to be expected rather than a disaster.
Having an envoy for drought and a prime minister keen to visit drought-affected areas puts the government under pressure to do the wrong thing.
The government has offered emergency payments to drought-stricken farmers. But if we really care about them, we’ll also invest in long-term drought resilience measures to reduce impacts.
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