Peter McGauran (Gippsland, National Party, Deputy Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, there is a significant investment, but every cent is justifiable and every cent is required. That level of investment, that amount of money, is entirely justifiable, given that the basin is producing 40 per cent of Australia’s agricultural production.

In conclusion, what is the Labor Party’s alternative; what is their plan? We do not know. There is not a single word of explanation about how they would restore the Murray, how much it would cost or where the water would come from. In contrast, the government has put in a multibillion dollar investment which preserves and enhances the economic and environmental productivity of the great River Murray.

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