Murray-Darling Basin Plan: 1% science, 99% politics
381 views · Published 9 August 2017 · 3:02 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: Libertarian Party (Australia) · 2017 · News & Politics
As chair of the Senate inquiry into the Murray-Darling, Senator Leyonhjelm learned of the religious obsession with 'returning' water to the environment, despite many not knowing the details of the MDBP. Panic over drought saw the creation of the plan, which obsessed over returning too much water at the cost of rural communities. Farms no longer grew irrigated crops such as fruit or pasture. They required far fewer inputs and generated far less income. Workers had lost their jobs and moved away. Regional communities had fewer school children, volunteer fire fighters and customers in local shops.
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