Helen Dalton MP INDEPENDENT MEMBER FOR MURRAY PAR I have been contacted by a number of constituents who share my outrage over the federal government's multimillion dollar, taxpayer funded, Murray Darling Basin advertising campaign. These ads, which have been airing on commercial TV networks for a number of weeks, falsely portray NSW farming families as environmental vandals and I am working towards having them taken off air. The TV commercial blames NSW farming families for the state of the rivers, when water mismanagement by the federal government is responsible for the shocking state of our system. I am calling on federal Water Minister, Tanya Plibersek, to take this dishonest government advertisement off-air immediately and to scrap the entire campaign. We should never be portrayed as environmental vandals. If you haven't seen the ad, below is the full transcript: "The Murray-Darling rivers pump life through our nation. To our farms, communities and environment. But water's being overused. And the next drought is only a matter of time. We have to make sure there's enough water, otherwise the rivers may run dry. If we don't act, it could threaten our iconic Aussie plants and animals, our food supply, and affect the drinking water of more than three million Australians. Find out how the Australian government's plan will restore the Murray-Darling rivers. Authorised by the Australian Government, Canberra." 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 PAR I have been contacted by a number of constituents who share my outrage over the federal government's multimillion dollar , taxpayer funded , Murray Darling Basin advertising campaign . These ads , which have been airing on commercial TV networks for a number of weeks , falsely portray NSW farming families as environmental vandals and I am working towards having them taken off air . The TV commercial blames NSW farming families for the state of the rivers , when water mismanagement by the federal government is responsible for the shocking state of our system . I am calling on federal Water Minister , Tanya Plibersek , to take this dishonest government advertisement off - air immediately and to scrap the entire campaign . We should never be portrayed as environmental vandals . If you haven't seen the ad , below is the full transcript : " The Murray - Darling rivers pump life through our nation . To our farms , communities and environment . But water's being overused . And the next drought is only a matter of time . We have to make sure there's enough water , otherwise the rivers may run dry . If we don't act , it could threaten our iconic Aussie plants and animals , our food supply , and affect the drinking water of more than three million Australians . Find out how the Australian government's plan will restore the Murray - Darling rivers . Authorised by the Australian Government , Canberra . " 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