Irrigators slam Green’s “disgraceful propaganda” over Basin Plan

Colin Bettles
Updated February 8 2018 - 8:45am, first published 7:29am
National Irrigators Council CEO Steve Whan - a former NSW Labor state politician.
National Irrigators Council CEO Steve Whan - a former NSW Labor state politician.

IRRIGATORS have slammed the Australian Greens for “disgraceful propaganda” over a disallowance motion that’s threatening the Murray Darling Basin Plan’s future and undermining the stability of farming production in vulnerable Northern Basin communities.

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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