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NSW irrigator hit with $350,000 fine for water theft offences

NSW irrigator hit with $350,000 fine for water theft offences

Moree Plains company found guilty of knowingly taking water with faulty metering equipment for crops such as cottonSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityA Moree Plains irrigator has been ordered to pay a record $350,000 in fines after pleading guilty to knowingly taking water, using an under-recording meter system and constructing an unlawful dam.It is the first time a “tier one” offence has been successfully prosecuted by the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR).Sign up to receive Guardian Australia’s fortnightly Rural Network email newsletter

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