Coalition, Labor strike Murray deal

Labor says it's put the Murray Darling plan back on track with new levels of compliance and transparency.

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Published 7 May 2018 5:58pm

Source: AAP

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Labor won't back a motion aimed at blocking changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, instead striking a deal with the Turnbull government for greater checks and balances.

The Australian Greens will seek to block government changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in the Senate on Tuesday.

However, the Labor caucus on Monday voted not to support the disallowance motion.

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