Water and its availability is unquestionably the greatest of all conversation/controversy starters of all; mention water at any meeting in northern Victoria or Southern New South Wales and almost immediately you will have a conversation/argument.

Rarely though, is the "elephant" actually allowed in the room for it seems few people have the intellectual courage to talk about the impact climate change is having on 

Australia's rivers.

The "elephant" was missing from a recent drought summit at Mooroopna in northern Victoria attended by about 100 people, the Federal Agricultural Minister, David Littleproud, the Drought Envoy, Barnaby Joyce, and the Member for Murray, Damian Drum.

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