Positive report card for Murray-Darling Basin Plan, but not all agree

Positive report card for Murray-Darling Basin Plan, but not all agree

Thirteen years since the start of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, a comprehensive evaluation finds rivers, wetlands and lakes are in far better shape.

Basin Plan Evaluation paints deceptive picture: VFF I Australian Rural & Regional N

File photo Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF), Media Release, 25 July 2025 The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says the recently released 2025 Basin Plan Evaluation portrays a deliberately deceiving snapshot of the Murray-Darling Basin and ignores the real-world reality facing farmers and communities in the region. VFF Water Council Chair and Murrabit dairy farmer Andrew Leahy said the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) appears more focuse…