In Australia annual rainfall has been declining with a sudden drop of 15% in the 1970's. The sub-Artesian basin that once supported the infamous pastoral and farming industry is no longer recharged. Every capital city is over consuming - dam levels in Brisbane the lowest at a meager 17% and falling while the population is soaring.

Until recently the climate change and the water crisis were viewed as two separate issues with no collaboration between the State governments. After weeks of negotiating they seem no closer at striking a deal and it seems Victoria is not prepared to hand control of the state's water to the Commonwealth.

While the majority of Australian citizens are either ignorant or in denial, and do not seem to realise or care about the seriousness of the issue.

With $30 billion dollars needed to be spent on water infrastructure it is at long last about to hit us all in the hip pocket.