Joyce: Tony Burke pouring petrol on Basin Plan

Colin Bettles
Updated February 22 2017 - 8:44am, first published 8:34am
Senior Labor MP Tony Burke at a public meeting in late 2011 at Deniliquin during the Basin Plan's formulation.
Senior Labor MP Tony Burke at a public meeting in late 2011 at Deniliquin during the Basin Plan's formulation.

FARMING groups have backed Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Barnaby Joyce in reacting savagely to the federal Labor Opposition’s threat to “blow up” the Murray Darling Basin Plan by foreshadowing legislative upheaval.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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