"I don’t like the feds giving $100’s of millions to their mates for Darling river water, which was the peoples (and the thirsty environments) should they only collect money off the people who agree with those policies?"
Totally agree!
Without looking up any details my understanding is/was that the water that they bought comes down the Paroo River. The Paroo flows intermittently and is basically driven by rainfall that is over and above the local catchment's capacity to absorb. Thus it's a hit and miss arrangement and the water they paid for is not reliable as it will spread out over the Paroo's flood plain................ sometimes making it to the Darling River and sometimes not.
I think the whole thing is a scam and Politicians are up to their eyeballs in it.
If I had any say in the matter I'd have an RC and set up legislation prior to the RC so that people holding Public Office rot in prison if found to have been robbing the Public Purse.
