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By Aaron Cordy NORTHERN Victoria has again been left high and soon-to-be dry when the Albanese Government announced more than $94M of funding for South Australian Basin communities on the same day that Duxton Water agreed to sell 30,614ML of Australian water entitlements to the Federal Government. The sale includes both high security and security water entitlements Bygeneral Aaron Cordy across several regions systems, NORTHERN Victoriaand hasriver again been for approximately $121.3M. left high and soon-to-be dry when Continued Page 6 the Albanese Government announced more than $94M of funding for South Australian Basin communities on the same day that Duxton Water agreed to sell 30,614ML of Australian water entitlements to the Federal Government. The sale includes both high security and general security water entitlements an regions appointment today! acrossMake several and river systems, for approximately $121.3M. Continued Page 6
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