'Communities will die': farmers water buyback warning to Labor

Mike Foley
Updated February 21 2019 - 11:45am, first published 10:30am
'Communities will die': farmers' water buyback warning to Labor
'Communities will die': farmers' water buyback warning to Labor

Farmers are becoming more concerned about potential negative socio-economic impacts from the $13 billion Murray Darling Basin reform, following Labor's announcement it would scrap the cap that limits water buybacks at 1500 gigalitres. 

Mike Foley

Mike Foley

National rural reporter

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