LOCKYER Valley and Somerset irrigators will gain access to water from Wivenhoe Dam's storages, if the LNP wins the next state election.
LNP Leader Deb Frecklington and LNP Member for Lockyer Jim McDonald say they will investigate immediate and certain water security options following a meeting with the Lockyer Valley and Somerset Water Collaborative.
The rider is water for irrigation will not be provided if the SEQ water grid's capacity falls below 60 per cent.
"I first met these irrigators five years ago and I cannot believe they have been forced to fight for more water for so long," Ms Frecklington said.
"These are our people and they feed much of Australia and the world.
"A priority for an incoming LNP government would be investigating immediate and certain options to give the Lockyer Valley and Somerset Irrigators the water security they need."
The Lockyer Valley and Somerset Water Collaborative is currently developing a business case for 50,000ML of new water being completed later this year.
Ms Frecklington said while supportive of the collaborative's business case for recycled water for agriculture, there were other water security solutions available.
"I have already promised to conduct a statewide water audit, which includes Wivenhoe Dam," Ms Frecklington said.
"This audit will review the government policy that water in Wivenhoe and other assets is only used for the urban water supply.
"This means an LNP government will make the 50,000ML of water available annually from the Wivenhoe Dam storage on condition that the urban supply is not impacted."
The SEQ Water Grid comprises of Wivenhoe, Somerset, North Pine, Hinze, Baroon Pocket, Leslie Harrison, Ewen Maddock, Cooloolabin, Sideling Creek, Lake Macdonald, Little Nerang and Wappa dams.
The combined capacities of Wivenhoe and Somerset dams alone is almost 2.8 million megalitres.
The next Queensland election is scheduled for October 31.
New Bradfield
Ms Frecklington said as well as maximising the potential from existing infrastructure, a future LNP government was backing the New Bradfield Scheme.
"New Bradfield will create Queensland's biggest dam and a hydro-electric plant capable of powering 800,000 homes," she said.
"It will hold as much water as 28 Sydney Harbours and allow an area larger than Tasmania to be irrigated in outback Queensland."
Ms Frecklington said the LNP was also backing four new dam projects, including the Nullinga Dam, Rookwood Weir, Urannah Dam, Emu Swamp Dam and raising the Burdekin Falls Dam.
"Building new dams and improving productivity from existing water infrastructure are central to my plan to get Queensland working again, because I know that water means jobs."
