Abbott government plans to scrap the National Water Commission as drought looms

By Peter Hannam
Updated November 26 2014 - 8:18pm, first published 3:16pm
The Productivity Commission will conduct five-yearly audits of the Murray Darling Basin Plan. Photo: Lindy Allen
The Productivity Commission will conduct five-yearly audits of the Murray Darling Basin Plan. Photo: Lindy Allen

The Abbott government has been accused of "complacency gone mad" over plans to abolish the National Water Commission amid the threat of El Nino-like drought conditions and unresolved issues between the states.

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