The obstacles blocking the 450GL Basin buyout
To buy another 450GL, Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek must overcome at least three major hurdles. See what they are.
Water
Southeast Aus drying up
East Gippsland and the Bega Valley are starting to dry off, with farmers offloading some stock and assessing fodder reserves.
Plibersek to extend Murray Darling Basin Plan deadline
The deadline to deliver the Murray Darling Basin Plan will be extended, but a new date has not been set.
What could happen if the Basin Plan deadline is extended?
Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek is weighing up an extension to the June 2024 Basin Plan deadline, risking Greens’ demands for a 450GL buyout.
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