NSW flood plain harvesting rules won’t protect environment, government advisers warn

Officials raised concerns water level targets would not ensure river health or meet needs of downstream communities, documents show

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The Perrottet government has been warned by its own advisers that proposed flood plain harvesting rules will not adequately protect the environment or the needs of downstream communities in the Murray Darling Basin.

Documents obtained through parliament by independent MLC Justin Field show the government received advice that proposed targets meant to ensure river health were too low.