MP Turnbull's electorate includes Sydney's highest water users ...

For someone who preaches about the need to conserve and manage our water resources, MP Turnbull certainly doesn't seem to be having much impact in his own backyard.

His electorate of Wentworth includes the suburb of Woollahra (see - Wentworth electorate map - pre-redistribution), recently listed as the suburb with the highest average water use in Sydney.

From the Sydney Morning Herald:

Richer areas continue to guzzle water

22 October 2006

Households in Sydney continue to reduce their water consumption, though its wealthiest residents still use far too much.

New Sydney Water data shows that annual average household water use has fallen by 7 per cent from three years ago, when restrictions were introduced.

The average household uses 237,000 litres a year, down from 255,000 litres in 2003-04.

However, the Woollahra local government area topped the list of water guzzlers for the third consecutive year, with households using an annual average of 328,000 litres. This year the council area clocked the highest number of fines for breaching water restrictions.

Before the restrictions, residents used 409,000 litres per household.

Next on the list of high water users were the Hunters Hill, Mosman, Ku-ring-gai and Strathfield council areas.

Residents in the Kiama council area used the least amount, averaging 170,00 litres a household.

See - Richer areas continue to guzzle water.

Perhaps he should spend time discussing water management with his own electorate before trying to force his views on other parts of the country ...