New meters urgently needed in Barwon-Darling system after water theft allegations

Ken Matthews, who is in charge of fixing NSW's water administration, says he is 'disappointed' at lack of progress on prosecutionsModern water meters need to be rolled out as a matter of urgency in the Barwon-Darling river system and prosecutions launched against breaches, the man charged with fixing New South Wales's water administration has warned.Immediately after the ABC Four Corners program that alleged large-scale water theft and meter tampering by some irrigators, the state government asked water expert Ken Matthews to review the system. Continue reading...