Labour water tax to be $1m per annum for irrigators and water bottlersMarion van Dijk Labour spokesman for water David Parker. At a public meeting in Ashburton yesterday, Labour Party spokesman for water David Parker spoke to farmers about the party's fresh water policy. Farmers could be paying a royalty of 2c/1000 litres on irrigation water but how that would be applied was something to be negotiated. I am suspicious of these regional councils but have a lot of time for Canterbury Regional Council. Labour spokesman for water David Parkers says irrigators could be paying a royalty of 2c/1000 litres tops.

Source: Stuff August 19, 2017 04:18 UTC