The report will inform key water planning and management
decisions for Perth and the south-west of the state Sustainable
Yields Project Director Cr Tom Hatton from CSIRO delivers a copy
of the final report to Senator Penny Wong The most comprehensive
assessment of water yields and demands to 2030 ever undertaken
for south-west Western Australia, was released by Minister for
Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water, Senator Penny Wong,
in early March. Senator Wong said the findings of CSIRO's South-
West Western Australia Sustainable Yields (SWSY) Project were
sobering. "It highlights the likelihood of a further reduction
in Perth's water supplies by 2030, which is of considerable
concern," she said. The research, which will inform key water
planning and management decisions for Perth and the entire
south-west of the state, found the region could face a 24 per
cent reduction in surface water yields by 2030 under a median
future climate, according to CSIRO project leader, Dr Don
McFarlane. Dr McFarlane said g