Gillard promises $100m for stormwater projects
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Labor has pledged $100 million to improve stormwater drains across the country.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard is set to detail the policy in Adelaide today where she is campaigning.
Labor says the funds would be used for stormwater projects that will help secure water supplies across Australia.
"Securing and diversifying water supplies is central to building a sustainable Australia," a statement from Prime Minister Julia Gillard says.
"We simply cannot afford to let precious water go to waste."
Ms Gillard says money for the stormwater harvesting and reuse program would be boosted with a project in eastern Adelaide set to be given $10 million first.
"This project brings together the Burnside, Norwood, Payneham, St Peters, Campbelltown, Tea Tree Gully and town of Walkerville councils to create a network of stormwater capture, storage and distribution sites across eastern Adelaide," she said.
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