Who's playing politics with water?

Colin Bettles
Updated May 17 2017 - 9:41am, first published 8:28am
Former Labor Water Minister and now the Shadow Minister Tony Burke.
Former Labor Water Minister and now the Shadow Minister Tony Burke.

A WAR of words has erupted between Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Barnaby Joyce and former Labor Water Minister and now the shadow Tony Burke over a proposed 70 gigalitre cut to the northern component of the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

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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