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Joyce wants it in writing
31 Jul 2007
Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce remains unconvinced following an assurance from the Prime Minister John Howard that irrigators would not lose entitlements under the proposed Murray-Darling takeover plan. Senator Joyce said that assurances were not enough and that protection of irrigators' water rights would have to be written into the legislation. The Queensland Farmers' Federation has said that substantial amendments would need to be made to make the bill acceptable to irrigators, although these changes need not delay the legislation which is due to be introduced into parliament next week.
Financial Review 31/07/2007
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