Floodplain harvesting ‘an election issue’

THE sharing of water must prioritise human need and the environment over extractive users, says Independent MP Justin Field, who has vowed to make floodplain harvesting an election issue in NSW after a recent motion to disallow the practice failed in the NSW legislative assembly. “There’s still really broad agreement that this type of water […]

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