Coalition anger as dam water flows out to sea in drought-hit Queensland
by Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent from on (#4TC4F)
Decision taken to reduce Paradise dam to 42% capacity amid concerns over its structural integrity in the event of a flood
Four hundred million litres of fresh water is flowing out to sea from storage in drought-afflicted Queensland every day, sparking a fresh rift between Coalition MPs and the state's Labor government.
As the federal government considers a fresh round of drought measures to respond to the record dry spell, the Queensland government has angered federal MPs by releasing more than 100,000 megalitres of water from the Paradise dam over a 10-week period.
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