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Stephanie Gardiner

Irrigators defeated in case over lost Murray water

A group of irrigators has lost a class action over misplaced water from the Murray-Darling Basin. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Irrigators have lost a $750 million class action over misplaced water from the Murray-Darling Basin, which they argued would have made their businesses more profitable.

A group of 28,000 irrigators sued the Murray-Darling Basin Authority for negligence, seeking damages over its alleged mishandling of water releases during a prolonged drought.

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