Murray Darling Basin Plan under threat following disallowance motion

Mike Foley
Updated December 10 2018 - 7:16am, first published February 14 2018 - 7:48pm
The Senate has voted to block changes to the Murray Darling Basin Plan recommended by the Basin Authority, to reduce water recovery on the Northern Basin by 70 gigalitres.
The Senate has voted to block changes to the Murray Darling Basin Plan recommended by the Basin Authority, to reduce water recovery on the Northern Basin by 70 gigalitres.

The Murray Darling Basin Plan as we know it could be finished, following the Senate’s vote tonight in Canberra to block an amendment to the laws governing the $13 billion water reform.

Mike Foley

Mike Foley

National rural reporter

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