FED:Murray-Darling draft plan delayed again

AAP General News (Australia)
08-11-2011
FED:Murray-Darling draft plan delayed again

The authority for the Murray-Darling Basin has delayed again the draft plan to allocate
water rights, this time by a month to November.

Last week, the Murray-Darling Basin Authority delayed the release of the draft plan
to save the basin due for release to October from early August.

MDBA chief CRAIG KNOWLES says the delay is due to the fact that parties involved aren't
ready yet to sign a program they agreed on, but the extra time is worth it, because the
expertise and experience of the states and territory governments' are critical.

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KEYWORD: MURRAY (CANBERRA)

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