Fresh off the back of her maiden speech to parliament, newly-minted Nationals senator Perin Davey has told AM Agenda ditching the Murray Darling Basin plan is “the worst thing we can do”. The Nationals senator, who is married to an irrigation farmer, admits she has a “vested interest” in water policy.
“We are in the middle of a critical drought and making policy on the run is the worst thing that we could do,” she said. “We need to get the Basin plan in place, and we need to make sure we can do that without taking any more water from our farmers and our communities. “We can do that if we get all the settings right.”
Is there anyone in Canberra who can outline a vision for the Murray Darling?
For AngusTaylorMP For everyone else, it would be great. auspol
Stand LNP stance with no mention of the enviroment just we cant afford to take any more water from farmers or towns but the enviroment doesnt matter
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