Murray system inflows halved and dry years more frequent: Mick Keetly southern basin report

Jamieson Murphy
Updated July 2 2021 - 1:36am, first published April 21 2020 - 7:15am
FINDINGS: The report by Mick Keetly found there was less water going around, most likely due to climate change, and systemic mistrust of the system in the community.
FINDINGS: The report by Mick Keetly found there was less water going around, most likely due to climate change, and systemic mistrust of the system in the community.

INFLOWS into the River Murray system have almost halved in the past two decades, which is likely due to climate rather than mismanagement, a new report has revealed.

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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