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Illegal water take ‘not a victimless crime’, calls for tougher penalties after Brownport guilty plea
A water researcher says irrigators who take water unlawfully should face consequences that cannot be written off as a “cost of doing business”.
Key points:
- Brownport Almonds Pty Ltd pleaded guilty to taking more than 4,000 megalitres of water while its accounts were in deficit
- Academics and…
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