Can the High Court save the Murray River?

dc.contributor.author	Webster, A.
dc.contributor.author	Williams, J.
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.description.abstract	Since before Federation, South Australian politicians have claimed that their colony (and later State) has a legal right to a share of the water from the Murray River. Recently, South Australian Premiers have said that, should current negotiations fail to produce a satisfactory outcome for the State, they may challenge the Basin Plan in the High Court to assert South Australia's legal claim to a share of the waters of the Murray. This article explores the role that the High Court has played in resolving disputes in times of crisis, and examines whether the High Court of Australia would have jurisdiction over an interstate water dispute. Finally, the article considers the legal basis for South Australia's claim to a "fair share" of the waters of the Murray River.
dc.description.statementofresponsibility	Adam Webster and John M Williams
dc.identifier.citation	Environmental and Planning Law Journal, 2012; 29(4):281-296
dc.identifier.issn	0813-300X
dc.identifier.orcid	Webster, A. [0000-0002-8222-0618]
dc.identifier.orcid	Williams, J. [0000-0003-4633-3006]
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2440/76639
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	L B C Information Services
dc.rights	Copyright status unknown
dc.title	Can the High Court save the Murray River?
dc.type	Journal article
pubs.publication-status	Published

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