$550 MILLION DOWN THE DRAIN
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$550 MILLION DOWN THE DRAIN
Taxpayers have forked out more than $550m for Murray-Darling Basin “restoration projects” — yet almost nothing has been delivered.
Victoria: $109m spent, 0 projects delivered
NSW: $133m spent, 0 agreements signed
South Australia: $19.5m spent, a broken water register
Instead of real outcomes, the money’s been lost in consultants, red tape, and ballooning bureaucracies — while farmers and communities are left high and dry.
It’s time to cut the waste and see real results
The government must accept my 7-point plan to fix the Murray darling for good