A Ministra da Água, Rose Jackson, propõe uma taxa de segurança para proprietários de barragens em Northern Tablelands, transferindo a responsabilidade de Dams Safety NSW. Water Minister Rose Jackson proposes a safety levy for dam owners in Northern Tablelands, shifting responsibility from Dams Safety NSW.

A Ministra da Água, Rose Jackson, propõe uma taxa de segurança para os proprietários de barragens em Northern Tablelands, transferindo a responsabilidade do órgão financiado pelo governo Dams Safety NSW. Water Minister Rose Jackson proposes a safety levy for dam owners in Northern Tablelands, shifting the responsibility from the government-funded body Dams Safety NSW. O Tribunal Independente de Preços e Regulamentação tem a tarefa de sugerir formas de recuperar os custos de monitoramento da segurança das barragens. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal is tasked to suggest ways to recover the costs of monitoring dam safety. Esta medida levou os políticos locais a agir, já que algumas barragens como Beardy Waters, Chaffey, Copeton, Inverell, Malpas, Pindari e Tenterfield poderiam ser afetadas pela taxa. This move has stirred local politicians into action, as some dams like Beardy Waters, Chaffey, Copeton, Inverell, Malpas, Pindari, and Tenterfield could be impacted by the levy.