Sky News host Peta Credlin says drought-ending floods 'invariably show' Australia 'doesn't have a water problem' but rather 'a water management problem'. Credlin
Sky News host Peta Credlin says drought-ending floods "invariably show" Australia "doesn't have a water problem" but rather "a water management problem". "The government can't make it rain but it can make it rain money and that's what it's been trying to do to palliate the effect of the drought," she said.
Ms Credlin said according to Water Minister David Littleproud the federal government has made available "the significant amount of $224,000 dollars per farmer per year" via income support payments and loan subsidies. "This is where the states are meant to partner with the Commonwealth - given fodder support and freight is in their direct area of responsibility.
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