New Billion Dollar Plan For The Murray

2SER's Razors Edge

The Federal Government has pledged more than $1.7 billion dollars to help return the Murray-Darling River system to health. The plan, announced yesterday, adds an additional 450 gigalitres to the 2,750 already promised for the Murray. Irrigators are concerned smaller communities along the rivers will be detrimentally impacted by the change. But environmental groups say it’s a step in the right direction. 2SER’s Sam Buckingham-Jones spoke with the Australian Conservation Foundation’s Dr Paul Sinclair about the Murray-Darling plan.