Murray-Darling Basin Authority to Be Overhauled

Murray-Darling Basin Authority to Be Overhauled
A small patch of water at Lake Wetherell in the Darling River area in Menindee, Australia on Aug.14, 2019. Mark Evans/Getty Images
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The Murray-Darling Basin Authority will reportedly lose its enforcement powers and environmental water buybacks are to be scrapped in a major overhaul.

Water Minister Keith Pitt will also on Friday announce details of plans to save water by upgrading infrastructure for irrigators, The Australian says.