Mal Peters, former director of the National Farmers’ Federation, a highly regarded figure in rural politics, says authority’s ‘direction changed’ when Joyce became agriculture minister.
When I started as chair, I had the impression that the MDBA was motivated by finding a balance between competing environmental, social and economic outcomes,” he said.
“However, it was my observation and impression that the MDBA’s direction changed when Barnaby Joyce became minister for agriculture and water resources. At that time it appeared to me that the MBDA [sic] shifted its approach further towards irrigation interests.”
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