Farmers Say Labor Fails Communities as Deadline for Murray Darling Basin Plan Looms

Farmers Say Labor Fails Communities as Deadline for Murray Darling Basin Plan Looms
Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek speaks during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Feb. 15, 2023. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Henry Jom
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Australia’s water minister has announced another round of water buybacks from farmers as the 2024 deadline looms for federal Labor to meet targets under the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

The announcement, which was made on Feb. 22, ends weeks of speculation about the return of water buybacks. Buybacks were limited by the former Coalition government back in 2015 when farmers argued their case against the move for causing a range of problems in farming communities.
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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