Despite the delay, Mr Drum said transparency in the water market would be the biggest form of advocacy this year.
Mr Drum told The News on Monday he'd take a ministry position in agriculture or water, if offered.
It's expected Mr Drum will find out if he's received a ministry position later this week.
Mr Drum's private member's bill — along with Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster and NSW Senator Perin Davey — proposes farmers and irrigators would be allowed to access Commonwealth-held environmental water.
“There are a raft of different elements with water and we'll need to work on what is the most important,” Mr Drum said.
“We'll be meeting about what is the best option moving forward with our private members’ bill or what we need to do to garner enough support.”
Closer to home, Mr Drum said the government hoped to keep the pressure on the Victorian Government to release the business case and remaining funding for stage one of the Shepparton Bypass.
“It will cost close to $300 million but we can't go any further without the state presenting the business case,” he said.
“I'm quite cynical that the state government is buying time until after the budget (in May).
“They'll wait until the budget has been released when they make a decision on the business case.
“The state government just has to allocate 20 per cent of the funding, and the Federal Government is responsible for 80 per cent.”
The Victorian Government is responsible for building the Shepparton Bypass.
Mr Drum said transport in Shepparton remained a hot topic.
“I'll also be keeping the pressure up on the rail services,” he said.
“They (Victorian Government) told us they have the money in the budget but nothing has happened.
“All this money allocated but we don't see anything happening.”
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