NSW premier open to fast-tracking dams

By Dominica Sanda
Updated September 16 2019 - 1:53pm, first published 1:49pm
NSW rivers and dams are running dry, threatening drinking water supplies, according to projections.
NSW rivers and dams are running dry, threatening drinking water supplies, according to projections.

The NSW premier won't rule out curtailing planning processes to fast-track dam construction because of the "exceptional" circumstances caused by the drought.