Krause says government's Scenic Rim water meter proposal a 'kick in the guts'

Larraine Sathicq
Updated December 17 2019 - 8:58am, first published December 11 2019 - 10:00am
WATER METER: The Albert River at Kerry, taken on November 26. Photo: Supplied
WATER METER: The Albert River at Kerry, taken on November 26. Photo: Supplied

SCENIC Rim MP Jon Krause says a state government proposal to require farmers to pay for and install expensive metering equipment on pumps in dry rivers and creeks is yet another disgraceful blow for farmers, while Natural Resources minister Anthony Lynham denied farmers would be saddled with the cost during the drought.

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