States threaten to quit Murray-Darling Basin plan over water recovery target
by Anne Davies from Environment | The Guardian on (#3FRGN)
NSW and Victoria say move to disallow 18% cut in northern basin target could 'kill off' plan
New South Wales and Victoria are threatening to pull out of the Murray-Darling Basin plan if the Senate votes to knock out changes that would reduce the environmental water recovery target for the northern basin, raising the stakes on tomorrow's vote.
The 70GL cut to the environmental water recovery target, representing a 18% reduction, has been recommended by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority after an inquiry.
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