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Class action to take on river operators over water losses

Southern Riverina irrigators have begun a class action against river operators for what they say is mismanagement of water in the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.The group, led by Southern Riverina Irrigators (SRI), issued a statement of claim in the NSW Supreme Court recently.SRI chair Chris Brooks said the group is claiming the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) mismanaged water in the Murray River system which ultimately led to them receiving zero general security allocation this year.

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