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How you can help restore the Murray-Darling
Right now we have an opportunity to restore the Murray-Darling river system.
The Basin Plan and the Water Act, the rules that govern how these rivers are managed, are being reviewed. This means we have a chance to turn things around and secure a healthier future for the Murray-Darling Basin.
The Basin Plan Review will be completed by the end of 2026 and the Water Act Review by February 2027. What happens next is crucial for restoring rivers and wetlands to health and we need to make sure nature has a voice at this important time.
To find out more you can:
Learn more about the key issues on our issues explained pages.
Read our submission to the Water Act Review
Read our submission to the Basin Plan Review
Below are some ways you can take action to protect and restore our rivers and wetlands.
Contact your local member
If you have a moment, you could call or email your Federal Member of Parliament. Hearing from community members sends a powerful message to politicians and can help to raise the profile of the issue and eventually influence decisions. Information to support you is available on the ‘issues explained’ section of our website and our team is here to help, so please reach out if you have questions.
Three points you could make are:
- We are still taking too much water and the river system is in serious trouble. Native fish and water bird populations continue to decline. We need to take action now, before it’s too late. This year the Lower Murray was listed as critically endangered, an alarming sign that this entire community is at risk of extinction. We need an ambitious new Basin Plan, not a continuation of business as normal.
- We need to take account of climate change impacts in assessing how much water can sustainably be taken from the Basin. The 2012 Basin Plan did not consider climate change and we need to fix this. Climate change impacts of a hotter, drier Basin are already a reality and it is critical that we prepare for these changes and adjust how much water we take.
- Water justice for First Nations must be a high priority, including by implementing the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People in the Basin Plan and Water Act; working with Traditional Owners to return lands and waters to Traditional Owner ownership and management; and delivering and protecting cultural flows.
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