Australian River Ultimatum to States: With or Without You

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By Sydney Morning Herald | 28 May 2012 | 321

Water Minister Tony Burke has vowed he will press ahead with a plan to rescue the ailing Murray-Darling river system this year even if it means brushing aside states that refuse to sign up. After the independent Murray-Darling Basin Authority put out its latest recommendations for a national river plan yesterday, Mr Burke said a century of battles between the states was long enough. Read More