Tamworth water: council slams Murray Darling Basin Plan, water sharing plan

Jacob McArthur
November 14 2019 - 3:00pm
NOT HAPPY: Tamworth councillor Russell Webb labelled the Murray Darling Basin Plan a "bloody mess" at this week's meeting. Photo: Jacob McArthur 121119JMA10
NOT HAPPY: Tamworth councillor Russell Webb labelled the Murray Darling Basin Plan a "bloody mess" at this week's meeting. Photo: Jacob McArthur 121119JMA10

Councillors have labelled the Murray Darling Basin Plan a "bloody mess" while taking aim at both levels of government over water management.

Jacob McArthur

Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.

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