Green’s aim “extraordinarily cruel blow” at Northern Basin

Colin Bettles
Updated February 9 2018 - 10:44am, first published February 5 2018 - 7:00am
Labor leader Bill Shorten.
Labor leader Bill Shorten.

ANGRY farmers and rural leaders have targeted senior federal politicians, including Opposition leader Bill Shorten, urging them to reject a political manoeuvre that would exacerbate economic and social pain for northern agricultural districts, by increasing water cuts in the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

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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