Chair shares the condolences of the Authority

Statement from the Hon. Craig Knowles, Chair of the Authority

On behalf of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, and from a personal perspective having been interviewed by Paul over the years, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Paul Lockyer, John Bean and Gary Ticehurst.

Few media representatives have been able to communicate the facts, passion and significance of Murray-Darling Basin issues, but these three achieved this again and again with their willingness to get to communities and get the local perspective.

These men leave rural, regional and metropolitan audiences better informed about issues affecting them and their contribution to Australian reporting will be sorely missed.