Melbourne Water chair John Thwaites, who was water minister when the wall was approved, will excuse himself from the review
Andrews said he did not want to prejudge the outcomes of the review but was confident in Melbourne Water’s ability to carry it out.
“I think Melbourne Water can conduct the review,” he told reporters at the state control centre on Monday. “Let’s wait and see what that review says. I’ve got confidence in them and we’ll get those reports back and we can make assessments at that point. “Let’s have a look at this, let’s get Melbourne Water to review it … they can then present their findings and we can make our decisions based on that.”
Andrew Jones, the chief executive of Racing Victoria, said on Saturday that the wall had “unintended consequences for neighbouring residents”.Our Australian morning briefing email breaks down the key national and international stories of the day and why they matterNewsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our
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