Helen Dalton MP INDEPENDENT MEMBER FOR MURRAY AS YOUR LOCAL MP HERE IS MY MONTHLY NEWS UPDATE. across the state. In September, NSW Farmers, up cost of living pressures farming families and supporters from regional NSW came to Sydney to protest controversial plans by Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek to buy back 450 gigalitres of water from farmers' struggling to survive in the Murray Darling Basin. I joined them with Independent Member for Wagga Dr. Joe McGirr as we marched from Central Station to Minister Plibersek's inner city Sydney office. Our message was loud and clear. The Federal Environment Minister has come into the Southern Basin like a rural wrecking ball. It is clear that Federal Labor is about to drive up food costs for everyone in Australia while also driving more and more farmers off the land. Farming families oppose the buyback of 450 gigalitres because the water can't be taken from food production without devastating regional communities and driving Despite knowing this, Minister Plibersek is determined to keep pushing for her politically motivated plan. Federal Labor is trying to look environmentally-friendly, so they don't lose more votes to the Greens. It's got nothing to do with rivers and Labor needs to get their politics out of our rivers. These water buybacks will cut production at a time that a global food shortage is looming. These buybacks will result in less food and higher inflation. If you think the food you put on your table is expensive now, wait until we start losing more farmers because of this ridiculous buyback plan. The government cannot get away with destroying the lives of rural families. They also mustn't be allowed to get away with driving up the cost of living for everyone. HELEN DALTON MP for Murray Authorised by Helen Dalton MP Funded using Parliamentary Entitlements Griffith 02 6962 6644 | Deniliquin 03 5881 7034 | Buronga 0475 683 288 murray@parliament.nsw.gov.au Helen Dalton MP INDEPENDENT MEMBER FOR MURRAY AS YOUR LOCAL MP HERE IS MY MONTHLY NEWS UPDATE . across the state . In September , NSW Farmers , up cost of living pressures farming families and supporters from regional NSW came to Sydney to protest controversial plans by Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek to buy back 450 gigalitres of water from farmers ' struggling to survive in the Murray Darling Basin . I joined them with Independent Member for Wagga Dr. Joe McGirr as we marched from Central Station to Minister Plibersek's inner city Sydney office . Our message was loud and clear . The Federal Environment Minister has come into the Southern Basin like a rural wrecking ball . It is clear that Federal Labor is about to drive up food costs for everyone in Australia while also driving more and more farmers off the land . Farming families oppose the buyback of 450 gigalitres because the water can't be taken from food production without devastating regional communities and driving Despite knowing this , Minister Plibersek is determined to keep pushing for her politically motivated plan . Federal Labor is trying to look environmentally - friendly , so they don't lose more votes to the Greens . It's got nothing to do with rivers and Labor needs to get their politics out of our rivers . These water buybacks will cut production at a time that a global food shortage is looming . These buybacks will result in less food and higher inflation . If you think the food you put on your table is expensive now , wait until we start losing more farmers because of this ridiculous buyback plan . The government cannot get away with destroying the lives of rural families . They also mustn't be allowed to get away with driving up the cost of living for everyone . HELEN DALTON MP for Murray Authorised by Helen Dalton MP Funded using Parliamentary Entitlements Griffith 02 6962 6644 | Deniliquin 03 5881 7034 | Buronga 0475 683 288 murray@parliament.nsw.gov.au