Calls for States to Boycott the Federal Government’s Water Rights Intervention

Calls for States to Boycott the Federal Government’s Water Rights Intervention
A person watches water flowing into Lake Pamamaroo on May 17, 2021 in Menindee, Australia. Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images
Henry Jom
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Australia’s food production and security will be “at risk” if the New South Wales (NSW) and Victorian state governments do not withdraw from the contentious Murray Darling Basin Plan, one community representative has warned.

Jan Beer, a representative from the Upper Murray River Catchment Association in Victoria, told The Epoch Times that the implications of the federal government’s water buyback scheme would be far-reaching if pursued.

Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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