The problem in NSW is some farmers taking more water than they are legally allowed to, to the detriment of all other users of the river system, and then the law

The problem in NSW is some farmers taking more water than they are legally allowed to, to the detriment of all other users of the river system, and then the law not being enforced. In the 4 Corners report that exposed the (mal)practice, there were reports of rivers flowing backwards due to the amount of water is being sucked out of them. It's not a state vs. state thing, as even the local NSW communities are screaming about it. It's a small corrupt group vs. the nation, and it stinks.