Sparks fly on energy costs and Basin Plan

Colin Bettles
Updated February 15 2017 - 10:54am, first published February 14 2017 - 1:58pm
National Irrigators’ Council CEO Steve Whan.
National Irrigators’ Council CEO Steve Whan.

TWO major policy issues confronting Australia’s irrigated agriculture sector are currently dominating heated political arguments in federal parliament, proving to be a baptism of fire for new National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) CEO Steve Whan.

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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