Basin Plan socio-economic impacts to face fresh scrutiny

Colin Bettles
Updated March 17 2017 - 9:43pm, first published 9:18pm
National Farmers Federation vice president and water taskforce chair Les Gordon.
National Farmers Federation vice president and water taskforce chair Les Gordon.

FARMERS have welcomed plans to conduct independent analysis of the social and economic impacts of a controversial aspect of the Murray Darling Basin Plan’s implementation, following a meeting of state and commonwealth water ministers in Mildura today.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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