More buybacks on the table
Federal water minister Tanya Plibersek has confirmed more water buybacks are on the table as states call for more time to deliver the Basin Plan.
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Basin buyback tenders to open March 23
The federal government has bought 78,300 megalitres more water than needed in 12 river valleys, but is still out to buy 41,100 megalitres more.
No buybacks: Ministers stand firm
The NSW and Victorian governments want federal irrigator buyouts taken off the table at this Friday’s meeting of the nation’s water ministers.
Organic industry ‘baffled’ by government inaction
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