Leyonhjelm: gov reply to Basin Plan inquiry “disappointing”

Colin Bettles
March 16 2017 - 5:30pm
NSW LIBERAL Democratic Senator David Leyonhjelm.
NSW LIBERAL Democratic Senator David Leyonhjelm.

NSW LIBERAL Democratic Senator David Leyonhjelm says the federal government’s response to a broad-ranging Senate investigation of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan has failed to acknowledge its “fundamental challenge”.

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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