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**The National Party in East Gippsland is continuing its push to build a dam on the Mitchell River or on its tributaries.** **Both the State Government and the Liberal Opposition have said they will not allow dams on the Mitchell.** **The Victorian Parliament is expected to vote this week on legislation to extend a ban on new dams in heritage river areas.** **National’s candidate for Gippsland East Chris Nixon says the Government wants to maintain natural flows in the Mitchell and into the Gippsland Lakes.** **He says the government wants the flows to counteract the proposed use of treated effluent for industry in the Latrobe Valley.** **"It's going to put a huge pressure on the fresh water supply of the lakes system," Mr Nixon said.** **The conclusion in my view is that in the long run** **it would help melbourne through its water crisis but coming up with a long time effective. The sacrifice would be costly.**
 * Damming the Michell River **

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The people of the National Party want to dam the Mitchell River. The state and Liberal Government are trying to stop the river from being dammed because of it being a National Park. The Ntionals candidate for Gippsland East Chris Nixon says that the Governme still wants to maintain natural flood in the Mitchell River and into the Gippsland Lakes. It is that the** **Construction of dams on these traditional rivers would not only bang on the environment but also affect key activities such as fishing, boating and tourism, now and into the future,” he said.**
 * The Victorian Parliament is predicted to vote this week on the legislation to extend a ban on new dams in custom river areas.