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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Anne Davies

Murray-Darling Basin plan: Victoria will struggle to meet water delivery obligations by deadline

Murray River at Picnic Point picture shot from the NSW side of the border with the Barmah National Park in Victoria on the other side
Many of Victoria’s projects in the final stages of the Murray-Darling basin plan involve removing constraints that prevent better environmental outcomes. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

Victoria will struggle to meet its obligations under the $13bn Murray-Darling Basin plan by the legislated deadline, and could join New South Wales in pushing for concessions when ministers meet in October.

Victoria’s water minister, Harriet Shing, said 2024 was “not realistic” for all aspects of the plan.

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