A plan to help drought-stricken farmers access more water is reportedly on the verge of collapse as divisions over the Murray-Darling Basin Plan escalate.
The federal government is seeking sweeping powers to investigate water sharing arrangements between the states.
New South Wales and Victoria are expected to argue against the inquiry, claiming state agencies are already looking into the issue. Image: News Corp Australia
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