Environment groups want Dungowan Dam savings redirected to Murray-Darling Basin plan

Peak conservation groups covering every basin state say more funding is needed to reach water targets and restore rivers to health after a decade of delay

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Environment groups are calling for the almost $600m in savings from abandoning the Dungowan Dam project to be redirected toward the final stage of the Murray-Darling Basin plan, including more water buybacks to ensure the full plan is completed.

As the plan’s assessment date of June 2024 draws closer, environment groups are becoming increasingly concerned about the states’ failures to deliver on moves designed to deliver water for the environment via efficiency projects.

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