By broadening our thinking beyond dams, and embracing a multi-faceted approach to water provision, we can support the water needs of a growing Australia.

Barry O’Farrell’s victory speech on Saturday night trumpeted his government’s priorities: to fix roads and rail; upgrade hospitals; and to hire more nurses, doctors and police. No surprises there. But he also promised to ‘scrap Part 3A’ and ‘rewrite the planning Act.’ The crowd cheered, but did they know what for?

The case against compulsory voting is that people with little interest in public affairs are driven into the polling booths.  A good citizen – according to the classic liberal conception – should not need to be forced to fulfil their fundamental civic duty.