Fed: Howard accuses Rudd of trying to undermine water plan

AAP General News (Australia)
02-20-2007
Fed: Howard accuses Rudd of trying to undermine water plan

By David Crawshaw and Liza Kappelle

CANBERRA, Feb 20 AAP - Prime Minister John Howard has accused Opposition Leader Kevin
Rudd of trying to derail his $10 billion water plan for the Murray-Darling basin.

Mr Howard pleaded with the premiers today not to scuttle his reform package, as it
looks increasingly likely that no agreement will be reached at Friday's meeting in Canberra.

The plan calls for the states to hand over control of the Murray-Darling basin in exchange
for an upgrade of irrigation infrastructure and measures to address …