Voodoo gibe on Murray policy
John Wiseman; 27/9/08
Kevin Rudd’s co-operative federalism was flung aside yesterday as tensions over the stricken Murray-Darling triggered a slanging match between the leaders of the key basin states whose farmers and irrigators depend on the river system. The brawl was sparked by Victorian Premier John Brumby, who lashed out at NSW and South Australia for not meeting water savings targets under the Living Murray initiative, which aims to restore the river system to good health. Premiers Nathan Rees and Mike Rann both rebuked their Victorian counterpart, with the row culminating in Mr Brumby being accused of indulging in “voodoo economics”.
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Tags: Australia, Environment, Murray-Darling Basin