Independent Member for Murray, Helen Dalton, is calling on every MP in Australia to back her calls for a Royal Commission into the management of water in Australia.

“Without water, we have no Australia,” Ms Dalton said. “Politics, and politicians, continues to destroy our waterways, our rural communities and our way of life.

“Politicians are causing this problem. Only an Independent Royal Commission will fix it.

“And if any politician opposes a Royal Commission into water, voters need to know, that politics is part of the problem and not part of the solution.”

Ms Dalton says the mismanagement of the Murray-Darling Basin, and the ongoing decline of the Coorong, prove how badly water is treated in Australia.

“Imagine there are 1000 cars outside a petrol station, waiting to fill up, and the owner is standing there pouring all the petrol down the drain,” Helen said.

“It’s absolute madness and it must stop immediately.

“Only an Independent Royal Commission, that can force politicians to give evidence under oath, will be able to end this waste and corruption,” she said.

Ms Dalton also responded to claims a Royal Commission would be costly.

“Australian communities lose billions of dollars, every year, because our water is grossly mismanaged.”

“An efficient, independent Royal Commission will stop this appalling waste, once and for all.”

“I would encourage every voter in Australia to ask their politician, “Do you support a Royal Commission into Australian water, or are you part of the problem?”