Murray-Darling farmer jailed over $8.7m water fraud - ABC listen

John Norman's $8.7 million fraud: from 'respected' cotton grower to jail

John Norman receives a nine-and-a-half-year sentence for $8.7m fraud in the water use efficiency scheme. Take an in-depth look at the case.

Murray-Darling farmer jailed over $8.7m water fraud - ABC listen

John Norman was once lauded as the future of the farming industry. Today, the award-winning cotton grower was jailed over an $8.7 million fraud that "brought an important public water program into disrepute".

Ex-cotton grower sentenced for $8.7 million irrigation fraud

Former cotton grower John Norman sentenced to 9.5 years for $8.7M fraud in Queensland. Eligible for parole in 2028.