2007 Murray-Darling Basin Plan failed to save Australia's largest river system, facing issues with regional unpopularity, political support, and delays, prompting the Restoring Our Rivers bill.
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan, a national management plan for Australia's largest river system, has become a cautionary tale for other regions. Despite $10 billion in funding and a 2007 Water Act policy, the plan failed to save the river and has faced issues with regional unpopularity, political support, and delays. The Restoring Our Rivers bill aims to get the plan back on track, focusing on recovering water and preventing further decline of degraded ecosystems to achieve the river system's socioeconomic sustainability.
March 24, 2024
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