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Greens threaten to block Murray-Darling Basin plan changes over water recovery failure

Sarah Hanson-Young seeks assurance all water for the environment will be recovered as Nationals call for an inquiry to visit regional communities

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The Greens have threatened to block legislation introduced to parliament on Wednesday to amend the Murray-Darling Basin plan after revelations it would fail to hit its 2024 water recovery targets.

The Murray-Darling Basin plan outlines an amount of water that can be taken from the ailing basin each year while also leaving an environmentally sustainable amount to support local wetlands, rivers and lakes.

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