Exclusive: Controversial plan to raise wall at Sydney’s main reservoir threatens to spill over into Minns government’s first term
multibillion dollar plan to lift the Warragamba Dam wall
Labor went to the March election vowing to dump the Coalition government’s plan to raise the wall at Sydney’s main reservoir by at least 14 metres. In the pre-election review of promises, the Parliamentary Budget Office noted scrapping the project would save $3.9m in 2022-23, implying further funds had not been earmarked for the project.Guardian Australia understands department officials told the relevant ministers last month that the wall may need to be raised for safety reasons.
Geotechnical risks imply an issue that may not require changes to the 142m wall, but rather changes to the ground that the dam sits one, one expert told Guardian Australia. “If there are in fact safety and integrity issues it is up to the new government to seek comprehensive advice and, once fully briefed, be transparent with the public about this,” Faehrmann said, adding that such advice would imply the need for “an entirely new development application and environmental assessment”.
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