Cotton Australia: “enough is enough” on Basin Plan

Colin Bettles
January 12 2017 - 8:00am
Cotton Australia CEO Adam Kay is backing the use of complementary measures to save water in the Basin Plan, instead of taking more water off farming communities.
Cotton Australia CEO Adam Kay is backing the use of complementary measures to save water in the Basin Plan, instead of taking more water off farming communities.

COTTON Australia says the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) must avoid “quick and dirty” water savings measures, and prioritise tougher but more rewarding methods of achieving environmental gains, to avoid causing further suffering for rural farming communities due to the 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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