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Our submission to the Water Act Review

by Anna McGuire | Aug 31, 2026 | News, Reports and Submissions

We recently made a submission to the review of the Water Act, the Commonwelath law that governs how water is managed in the Murray-Darling Basin. The Act provides an important framework for protecting and restoring rivers and wetlands and the review is a critical...

Submission to the Menindee Lakes Review

by Anna McGuire | May 21, 2026 | News, Reports and Submissions

The Menindee Lakes is an area with great ecological and cultural significance. The review of management of the Menindee Lakes is an important opportunity to fix the issues that are causing fish kills, algal blooms and declining ecological health. We recently made a...

Submission to the National Water Reform 2026 inquiry

by Anna McGuire | Apr 30, 2026 | News, Reports and Submissions

We recently made a submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry on governments’ progress under the National Water Initiative. Download the submission...

Submission to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review

by Anna McGuire | Apr 30, 2026 | News, Reports and Submissions

Despite some progress since the Basin Plan was introduced in 2012, too much water is still being taken from rivers and aquifers for irrigation and not enough water is reaching important wetland and floodplain ecosystems. The health of the river system continues to...

MDCA 2025 Annual Report

by Murray Darling Conservation Alliance | Nov 30, 2025 | Reports and Submissions

View the Murray Darling Conservation Alliance 2025 Annual Report via the link below: Download...
Constraints Relaxation Implementation Roadmap

Constraints Relaxation Implementation Roadmap

by mollie@friendsfromwork.au | Oct 30, 2024 | Reports and Submissions

Image Credit: Doug Gimesy Submission by the Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance: Constraints Relaxation Implemetation Roadmap Relaxing constraints on river flow is essential. Without these projects, ‘achieving so-called enhanced environmental outcomes will either not...
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