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Topic: Murray Darling Basin Authority
(Image AAP/Mick Tsikas)

Water debacle

Crikey Worm

Sep 04, 2020

(Image: AAP/Dean Lewins)

Will an inspector-general fix the Murray-Darling mess?

Environment

Aug 02, 2019

12

Look to Spain to solve the Murray-Darling issue

Environment

Feb 06, 2019

10

Remember the push to save the Murray-Darling Basin? We check in and find the plan is broadly on-track, although two states have just missed a crucial deadline -- a challenge for new federal minister Mark Butler.

Murray-Darling Basin plan flows on — despite recalcitrant states

Environment

Jul 02, 2013

A decision from Queensland to withdraw its support of the Commonwealth managing the state's Murray-Darling Basin catchments would test the High Court, legal experts tell <em>Crikey</em>.

Qld ‘upping the ante’ on Murray-Darling a High Court test?

Federal

Jul 03, 2012

6

The release of the revised proposed basin plan for the Murray-Darling brings us one step closer to the end of one of the most disastrously misconceived and mismanaged policy processes in Australian history, says economist <b>John Quiggin</b>.

Murray-Darling plan: a disastrous process, a sliver of hope

Australia

May 31, 2012

3

As 20 weeks of consultations on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan draft end, it’s worth examining just how effective the latest lot of public meetings have proved to be. <b>Amber Jamieson</b> headed along to one.

Not a match in sight at the final round of Murray-Darling meetings

Environment

Apr 16, 2012

As 20 weeks of consultations on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan draft end, <em>Crikey</em> examines just how effective this latest lot of public meetings by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority has been.

Not a match in sight at the final round of Murray-Darling meetings

Federal

Apr 16, 2012

Last week in Griffith irrigators tried to replicate their stunt of burning copies of the Murray Darling Basin plan. But, the MDBA waxed the report to a high sheen -- neatly rendering the pages flame retardant. It's a good metaphor for the response of irrigators, says <b>Simon O’Connor</b>.

Murray Murmurings: no jobs on a dead river

Environment

Dec 23, 2011

Has Labor given up on meeting the requirements of the 2007 Water Act to ensure the environmental sustainability and long-term health of the Murray-Darling Basin? <b>Professor Chris Miller</b> questions the basin plan guide.

Invented numbers please no one in basin plan

Environment

Dec 06, 2011

The narrative is that the draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan is the best that our scientists, policy makers and water managers can design with what we know now. , says <b>Brian Ramsay</b>, in the first of the returned <em>Murray Murmurings</em> series.

Will MDBA leadership or vested interests prevail?

Environment

Dec 02, 2011

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority today released the draft of the $10 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan. And it seems neither irrigators nor scientists are happy with the latest inclination of the Plan, writes <b>Amber Jamieson</b>.

New Murray-Darling Plan leaves everyone unhappy

Environment

Nov 28, 2011

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