Short answer: Federal Water Minister David Littleproud came under scrutiny after being linked to allegations surrounding a $20 million water fraud scandal involving the Murray-Darling Basin water market. The controversy raised serious questions about the integrity of water licence management and the allocation of public water resources in Australia’s most important agricultural basin. Independent investigations were called for to examine the extent of the alleged misconduct.
Federal Water Minister Linked To $20 Million Water Fraud Scandal
The Federal Minister in charge of Water Resources David Littleproud has family links to the $20 million Murray-Darling dam water fraud – which has led to Police filing charges in Queensland.
David Littleproud’s relative, John Norman, is the kingpin of the alleged $20 million fraud and was charged in August 2018 after the cops raided his home in October 2017.
This could become one of the biggest fraud scandals the nation has seen.
The water scam involves two other Federal MP’s – Angus Taylor and Barnaby Joyce.
Cash from the water buyback scam has been channelled to business based in the Cayman Islands that was originally set up by Angus Taylor.
Both Barnaby Joyce and Angus Taylor are refusing to answer questions about the scheme.
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