PHOTO: NSW Nature Conservation Council CEO Jacqui Mumford is just one leader of major conservation groups who warn delaying the Basin Plan would risk terrible damage to the environment.
“We have to extend the time frame.”
After recently seeking an assessment from the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) about the likelihood of the Murray-Darling Plan being fully implemented by the due date of June 30, 2024, Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek was forced to admit it would take more time to achieve water recovery targets…