Barnaby Joyce: water theft allegations 'an issue overwhelmingly for NSW'
by Gabrielle Chan from Environment | The Guardian on (#2XEY3)
Water minister responds to allegations first aired on Four Corners that billions of litres reserved for the environment were being pumped out by irrigators
Barnaby Joyce has said allegations of water theft are "overwhelmingly" an issue for New South Wales and anyone who has broken the law will be dealt with.
In his first response to allegations raised on Four Corners on Monday night, the federal water minister and deputy prime minister likened water thieves to cattle and sheep rustlers but stressed there were only allegations of water theft at this stage.