Water economist raises doubts over Murray deal

She says the $510 million will be used to buy back water licences and improve water efficiency. Ms Bligh says the states and territories also agreed yesterday to a national child protection framework so agencies can better share information. "Most ...

The meeting between the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and state and territory leaders yesterday did not approve any change to the current four per cent cap. But Mr Rudd says there is an ambition for the cap to be lifted to six per cent by 2010. The ...

Murray-Darling Basin will not ensure quick action on saving the Basin. Professor Mike Young from the University of Adelaide says the proposed national authority to manage the river system needs the power to act quickly. But, the water economist says ...