The Sydney Morning Herald | Top government adviser blasts Australia's flawed financial response to drought The Sydney Morning Herald A top government adviser has blasted Australia's response to drought, saying billions of dollars have been wasted in taxpayer-funded rescue packages that do not help farmers. In a warning to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who is drawing up a new ... Barnaby Joyce's call to divert environmental water to drought-hit farmers panned by conservationists 'Stop the boats' tactics to tackle drought Morrison ministry has more MPs from rural and regional areas |