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WATER: Vehement opposition to permanent water-trade

Patrick J. ByrneDec 8, 20075 min read

Permanent water-trade will weaken agriculture and regional economies, farmers argue in a long-awaited report.A long-awaited report has revealed “widespread, vehement community opposition to permanent water-trade” out of irrigation districts.Permanent water-trade of irrigation is at the core of the federal and state National Water Initiative (NWI) and of the $10 billion federal water plan, promoted by former Prime Minister John Howard and supported by…

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