We provided 16 recommendations to govt on their draft 450GL framework, one was to call on them to meet with groups like Macq Food & Fibre about over recovery 👇 also raising concerns about systemic over recovery and how it avoids all socio economic tests theland.com.au/story/8541139/…

Recovering 38 billion litres of water more than the Basin Plan said was needed in the Macquarie Valley has stifled jobs and income in Warren and Narromine . Now Tanya Plibersek wants to keep those communities down by giving the water to South Australia. theland.com.au/story/8545885/…

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It seems now the 2nd Minister and Member for Fairfield (Sydney) representing the env is using rural tax payers money to gather city votes, jets, cars and all else included. Every rural community should be offended with this govt using them to get city votes.

Politics showed regional communities are less important by passing the water amendment bill. Over recovered water won't deliver the 450 objectives but could lessen social disadvantage in the Macquarie & Gwydir if returned to where it should be under the Basin Plan. NSW Irrigators' Council

theland.com.au/story/8700347/… Rose Jackson Tanya Plibersek Roy Butler Barwon Tanya Plibersek NSW Irrigators' Council National Irrigators' ABC Rural Real Mark Latham Mark Banasiak