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Murray Darling Basin Plan

Aerial view of a depleted river in the Murray Darling system of rivers

It's official: the Murray-Darling Basin Plan hasn't met its promise to our precious rivers. So where to now?

04 Aug 2022

Federal Labor has pledged to deliver the Murray Darling Basin Plan. But a new report casts serious doubt on that promise.

an aerial view of a river that is affected with algae and evaporating away

Labor promised to fix Australia’s big water problem. These 6 things must top the to-do list

28 Jun 2022

Labor has promised to ‘future-proof Australia’s water resources’. It’s a massive job. Here are the actions the government should prioritise.

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The Murray Darling Basin Plan is not delivering and there's no more time to waste

05 Feb 2018

Senior Australian water scientists and economists, including UNSW's Richard Kingsford, have called for urgent action to save the Murray-Darling Basin in a joint Declaration launched today.

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Time to stop draining the system

12 Mar 2010

The forthcoming Murray-Darling Basin Plan is a once-in-a-life time opportunity to restore the ailing river system, says an eminent group of Australian scientists headed by Professor Richard Kingsford.