Water buybacks set to go in southern Basin Plan adjustment

Colin Bettles
Updated October 4 2017 - 9:25am, first published October 3 2017 - 10:00am
A full channel at the Menindee Lakes, a web of interlinked waterways 100 kilometres east of Broken Hill. Changes to the management of flows though the lake system, designed to reduce evaporation, are on the 36 proposed SDL projects. Photo: Kate Geraghty.
A full channel at the Menindee Lakes, a web of interlinked waterways 100 kilometres east of Broken Hill. Changes to the management of flows though the lake system, designed to reduce evaporation, are on the 36 proposed SDL projects. Photo: Kate Geraghty.

UNPOPULAR water buybacks are set to be removed from the agenda in the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

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Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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