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28,000 irrigators lose $1.5-billionclass action against MDBA

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has won a long-running class action brought by 28,000 irrigators who argued its mismanagement caused lost profits and high water prices.

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Emily Doak31 Aug 2026, 02:17 amUpdated 15h ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

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28,000 irrigators lose $1.5-billion class action against MDBA

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has won a long-running class action brought by 28,000 irrigators who argued its mismanagement caused lost profits and high water prices.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia →

Source: ABC News Australia · Emily Doak. Published 31 Aug 2026, 02:17 am.

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