Australian Greens Senator for South Australia Sarah Hanson-Young has
renewed the Greens’ call for the urgent restoration of environmental
flows to the devastated River Murray.

“Last Friday’s Rally for the River on the steps of Adelaide’s
Parliament House is just the beginning of organised actions to put
pressure on the Government to act swiftly on this environmental
catastrophe,” Senator Hanson-Young said.

“October is the deadline that the scientists have declared, by which
new water must be released into the river system if there is any chance
of saving it.

“You can bet more demonstrations are being planned for the coming
months to send a message to the decision-makers in Canberra – act now
or our river will die.

Senator Hanson-Young will be moving a motion in the Senate to secure
the release of water stored further upstream, and purchase water from
major storages in northern New South Wales.

She urged the Prime Minister to take leadership on the issue. ”Go
on, Mr Rudd - give the river a drink before Christmas,” she said.

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young will be attending the rally at Goolwa
next Sunday August 10 from 10.30am in support of the River Murray.