Ken Proctor, a retired truck driver, was hosing his grass in the southern Sydney suburb of Sylvania at 5.30pm yesterday when he got into a row with Todd Munter, 36, over the city's water restrictions.
Police said today that Mr Proctor turned his hose on Mr Munter after which the younger man punched and pushed him to the ground before kicking him. Mr Proctor was taken to hospital but died soon after of a heart attack.
Mr Munter was charged in a Sydney court today with Mr Proctor's murder. He was remanded in custody until November 15, when he will be asked to enter a plea.
Australia's major cities have all imposed strick water restrictions because of a five-year drought that has devastated some rural communities and hit grain and food production. Most cities have banned garden sprinklers and made it illegal to hose down cars and pavements.
But in fact Mr Proctor was complying with the rules in Sydney, which allow watering with hand-held hoses before 10am and after 4pm on Sundays and Wednesdays.
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