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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Anne Davies

Tanya Plibersek to announce $12m for crackdown on shonky water trading practices

Tanya Plibersek at a press conference
Water minister Tanya Plibersek will announce that the ACCC will receive $12m to police and implement the roadmap for water market reform. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The federal government will crack down on shonky practices in the trading of water which have undermined farmers’ trust in the market by implementing new rules and more oversight.

The water minister, Tanya Plibersek, will announce today that $12m has been provided to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to police and implement the roadmap for water market reform.

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