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Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner calls for dam level review before summer wet season to manage flood risks

A war of words has broken out between Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and the Queensland Water Minister Glenn Butcher over dam levels heading into what's predicted to be another wet summer.

Cr Schrinner said he raised the issue of whether dam operators would start releasing some of South East Queensland's water supply with the Minister on Tuesday and expected to hear back from him soon, adding that the Mr Butcher had been "reasonable" to work with in the past.

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