One of the Northern Territory's largest water licences is slashed under the government's 'use it or lose it' policy.
abc.net.au/news/jindare-cattle-station-water-licence-cut-use-it-or-lose-it/102119540One of the Northern Territory's largest water licences has been cut by 90 per cent, under the government's "use it or lose it" policy.
Taimatsu was one of several licence holders across the Douglas Daly, Katherine and Mataranka regions to have its allocation reduced by the department in the last six months. The Department of Environment is assessing water licence holders to see if they are using their required amount. The Oolloo Water Allocation Plan area is one of the most intensively used aquifer systems in the NT, with almost 40 licence holders taking water.
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