Rural Connection: What Are Water Rights?

In our land of sunburnt country, sweeping plains, ragged mountain ranges, droughts and flooding rains, water is a hot commodity and with it, so are water rights. But how exactly do they operate and who controls our water?

2SER Breakfast’s Willy Russo spoke with Professor Paul Martin, Director of the Centre for Agriculture and Law at the University of New England to learn more.

Tune in to Rural Connection every Tuesday morning at 7:45 for your fix of regional news brought to you by two country girls, Willy Russo and Gabi Warner.