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Originally posted by Meridae'n
I would have to read a bit more about it before I went either way, do you have any links?
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The majority of water consumption occurred in NSW/ACT (39%), Victoria (30%) and Queensland (17%). South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory combined consumed the remaining 14%.
They use the most so require it.
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On a per capita basis, Australia has one of the largest consumptions of water in the world.
On average each Australian uses 1.31 million litres each year-a total of 24 000 GL in 1996/97.
Irrigated agriculture is the biggest water user (about 70-75%). The rest is taken for urban and industrial purposes (about 20%) and in rural areas for stock and domestic purposes (5%).
In a typical Australian household in 1996/97 each person used around 350 L/day of water that had been treated to drinking water standard.
Half of this was used for gardening; flushing toilets used about a quarter.
People in Asia, Africa and Latin America use 50-100 L/day, people in the USA use 400-500 L/day.
On average, Australian water use increased by 65% between 1983/84 and 1996/97.
This was mostly due to increases in irrigated agriculture.
Urban water use per person declined over the 1990s mainly due to an increased awareness of the need to reduce water waste and implementation of water pricing.
Industrial use is not large and is falling as industries become more efficient.
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Australia needs a national policy on to ensure water is used for purposes which will maximise its contribution to the economy.
THE GLOBAL VIEW
Yeah,I suppose it is a big ask but then again we are our own worst enemies when it come to consumption.
However.
A pipeline though that provides assistance to farmers can only help the economy in the long run.