Yep, those dam (pardon the pun) lakes are just the worse for wildlife, forlna and fauna...... i constantly see The Greens constantly protesting lakes and demanding they be drained immediately. Genius stuff.And generally hated by the environmentalists as it's often destroying what's often native land supporting wildlife.
Is there an ounce of critical thinking at any point in your rational or was this completely spoon feed to you. Keep making the internet great.
Australia is the driest continent outside of Antarctica and we need every drop of water we can retain.
As for crappy infrastructure build within Australia is a different story/discussion. Could use the same argument for any road/rail being built and missing budget) competition date anywhere in the country.