$5bn used to safeguard Murray-Darling from drought largely in vain, says study
by Joshua Robertson from Environment | The Guardian on (#2EEFD)
ANU's centre for water economics says 'no discernible impact in reduced water use on a per-hectare basis'
More than $5bn used for reforms to safeguard the Murray-Darling river system from drought has been largely in vain, new research has found.
About $3bn of taxpayers' funds used for improving farm irrigation had been a boon to private individuals but led to no cut in water use from the start of the last drought crisis, according to the Australian National University study.
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