South Australian Senator Rex Patrick has thrown down the gauntlet to Australia’s $2 billion cotton industry calling for a ban on cotton exports. 

He says we export 90% of the cotton we grow & because it uses about 20% of the basin’s water… it’s akin to exporting 20% of the Murray Darling to China and India.

Suffice to say the Cotton industry doesn’t agree calling the proposal a reckless attack on rural communities, but Senator Patrick plans to press on and will introduce legislation to the parliament next week.

South Australian Senator Rex Patrick has thrown down the gauntlet to Australia&rsquo;s $2 billion cotton industry calling for a ban on cotton exports.&nbsp;
He says we export 90% of the cotton we grow &amp; because it uses about 20% of the basin&rsquo;s water&hellip; it&rsquo;s akin to exporting 20% of the Murray Darling to China and India.
Suffice to say the Cotton industry doesn&rsquo;t agree calling the proposal a reckless attack on rural communities, but Senator Patrick plans to press on and will introduce legislation to the parliament next week.

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