Mixed views on effectiveness of Murray-Darling Basin Plan

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The Murray River at Swan Hill in Victoria after heavy rain in early November. (AAP Image/Brendan McCarthy) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / BRENDAN MCCARTHY/AAPIMAGE

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It's been 10 years since the Murray-Darling Basin Plan was signed into law, with aims to restore the river system to health. Conservation groups are calling for more to be done, while farmers are pushing back against further government intervention.

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