Farmers warning on Turnbull’s Snowy hydro 2.0 plan

Colin Bettles
March 16 2017 - 1:10pm
Farmers warning on Turnbull’s Snowy hydro 2.0 plan
Farmers warning on Turnbull’s Snowy hydro 2.0 plan

FARMERS have welcomed the federal government’s intervention of the energy crisis with today’s announcement of a $2 billion expansion of the Snowy Mountains hydro scheme – but have urged caution around secondary impacts for irrigated water supply.

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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