The opposition leader has accused Prime Minister John Howard of not having a solution to water issues because he lacked the appropriate stance on global warming.
Mr Beazley vowed that Labor would ratify the Kyoto Protocol, set up a carbon emission trading system and commit to reducing Australia's level of emissions to 60 per cent of 2000 levels by 2050.
He warned that the increased frequency and intensity of droughts and water shortages were inextricably entwined with global warming.
"The long-term is, as farmers know, increasingly these issues have an overlay on them that is the product of global warming," Mr
Beazley said.
"John Howard does not have a water fix because he does not have a global warming fix. The government has its head stuck in the sand.
"You can't do one without the other. It's the political equivalent of spitting in the wind."
Mr Beazley promised bipartisan support for any drought assistance for farmers, but described such measures as short-term solutions only.