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Minister questioned over Coonamble water denial

17/02/2026 by The Coonamble Times

NSW Nationals MP Scott Barrett has probed a government decision to deny funding for bottled water in Coonamble as the town enters their third week on a boil water alert.

Mr Barrett asked water minister Rose Jackson why the $30,000 request was not granted in Parliament on Wednesday 11 February.

“If not having clean water to wash and the ability to drink tap water isn’t enough to trigger support, then what is?” Mr Barrett said…

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