Government abandons water buybacks in restructure to Murray Darling Basin Plan

The Federal Government's Murray-Darling Basin water buyback scheme will be axed as part of a big restructure into the management of the river system. Resources Minister Keith Pitt says water recovery targets are not being met and a new action plan is needed, to save the nation's most important water resource.

A kangaroo is seen on the dry river bed of the Darling river on February 18, 2020 in Louth, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images) Source: Getty Images AsiaPac

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