Darling ‘veto’: NSW water bosses aimed to save upstream pumping

SENIOR departmental staff in charge of water policy in NSW told irrigators they would “veto” a plan to restrict upstream pumping to protect environmental flows, the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission has heard.Lower Darling farmers Alan Whyte and Rachel Strachan gave evidence to the inquiry in Adelaide yesterday, detailing their efforts to lobby for improved water […]