Is it time to seriously look at piping water from the far north

A proper national project .... jobs jobs jobs and the ability to irrigate the country

Australia already has a reputation for producing some of the best and cleanest produce in the world maybe it's time to capitalise particularly with a middle class rising throughout Asia the demand for fresh good quality produce will only increase.
With proper irrigation and an abundance of land perhaps an opportunity to become the food bowl for the world is right under our noses.