Water to be taken from environment and returned to farmers under Murray Darling Basin changes

By Julie Power
Updated November 22 2016 - 5:08pm, first published 2:59pm
The Murray Darling Basin Authority says the changes strike the right balance. Photo: Nick Moir
The Murray Darling Basin Authority says the changes strike the right balance. Photo: Nick Moir

The Turnbull government has backed a plan to cut the amount of water set aside for the environment, and redirect 70 gigalitres to agriculture because of concerns about job losses in rural towns.

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