$50 million for new water research alliance
Source: Australia. Minister for Climate Change and Water
"Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, today (4/9/08) launched a joint initiative between the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO that will be the largest water information research project in the southern hemisphere.
The Water Information Research and Development Alliance (WIRADA) is a five-year, $50 million research partnership between Bureau of Meteorology (the Bureau) and CSIRO. It aims to provide a state-of-the-art, national database on Australia's water resources."