Water wars could be a can of worms for Coalition and Labor

Mike Foley
Updated April 23 2019 - 4:59pm, first published 4:21pm
Water Resources Minister David Littleproud addresses a drought forum in Tamworth, NSW, this week. With former Water Minister Barnaby Joyce in the background. Photo AAP / Steve Gonsalves.
Water Resources Minister David Littleproud addresses a drought forum in Tamworth, NSW, this week. With former Water Minister Barnaby Joyce in the background. Photo AAP / Steve Gonsalves.

The Coalition has hit back at accusations from Labor it used taxpayers' money to pay over the odds to buy $80 million of water entitlements from irrigation corporation Eastern Australian Agriculture.

Mike Foley

Mike Foley

National rural reporter

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