"TONY Abbott will develop a plan to build a series of dams...

"TONY Abbott will develop a plan to build a series of dams around the nation, as part of the Coalition's policy platform for the next election.
The policy is aimed at reducing the impact of floods and boosting food security."

"Dams for water storage need to be full. This means that they can't be used as flood mitigation devices."

"Dams for flood mitigation need to be empty. This means that they can't be used as water storage devices."

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/tony-abbotts-dam-plan-wont-stop-flooding-says-julia-gillard/story-e6frfku0-1225983697598

http://alexwhite.org/2011/01/good-news-for-tony-abbott-build-more-dams-thought-bubble-fails-basic-logic-test/