The New South Wales government’s main proposal to deliver on its promises under the Murray-Darling Basin plan is expected to be a project for the Menindee Lakes involving a visitor centre, but almost no additional water for the environment.
The Murray-Darling Basin plan aims to address the historic over-extraction of water by agriculture and return water to the environment. Most of this has been done by buying back entitlements to extract water from farmers, but the final part of the plan involves projects to use water more efficiently, leading to environmental benefits.
