Barnaby Joyce hits back at claim royal commission report he ‘ignored the law’ as Water Minister

Jamieson Murphy
Updated February 11 2019 - 10:51pm, first published 8:00pm
SPEAKING UP: Barnaby Joyce said he gave a voice to the irrigation towns of northern NSW and southern Queensland. Photo: Mick Tsikas
SPEAKING UP: Barnaby Joyce said he gave a voice to the irrigation towns of northern NSW and southern Queensland. Photo: Mick Tsikas

BARNABY Joyce has defended his actions as water minister following criticism from the royal commission into the Murray Darling Basin Authority, which found he “ignored the law”.

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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