70GL reduction mooted for Northern Basin

Colin Bettles
Updated May 17 2017 - 9:23am, first published May 15 2017 - 11:57am
70GL reduction mooted for Northern Basin
70GL reduction mooted for Northern Basin

GOVERNMENT compensation to support vulnerable regional towns in the firing line of productive water cuts under the Murray Darling Basin Plan will remain a priority, despite a proposed reduction in the Northern Basin’s legislated water recovery target.

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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