They Got away with Australia’s own Watergate | The West Report
The Barnaby Joyce and Angus Taylor water scandal is under renewed scrutiny, seven years after Michael West Media helped expose an $80 million water buyback linked to a company in the Cayman Islands. The deal, signed under the chairmanship of Barnaby Joyce, involved the sale of water rights for a record price through a company affiliated with Angus Taylor; There are still unresolved questions about who ultimately benefits and why taxpayers are paying so much for assets that critics argue have little environmental value.
While the issue was briefly raised in parliament, it also raises unanswered questions about secrecy, political protection and why there was no serious investigation. 
Happy 7th anniversary of the story
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Michael West was founded Michael West Media Focusing on public interest journalism in 2016, particularly the increasing power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor for Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and was even once a stockbroker.
