Labor and crossbenchers thwart NSW government’s flood plain water harvesting laws
by Anne Davies from on (#5HGPE)
The state's upper house is set to hold an inquiry to ensure the rules are fair and deliver for downstream communities and the environment
Attempts by the New South Wales government to legitimise flood plain water harvesting by big irrigators through a licensing scheme have again been stymied amid fears it will lock in unsustainable water practices in the Murray-Darling basin.
Labor and a majority of the crossbench joined forces in the NSW upper house on Thursday to disallow the framework legislation for the scheme.
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