River health

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Status: Answered

Asked by: Senator Sarah Hanson-Young

Committee: Environment and Communications

Portfolio: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Agency: Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA)

Round: 2026-27 Budget estimates

Question No: SQ26-000760

Asked: 22 June 2026

Answer due: 16 July 2026

Question

Is the Basin Plan Review considering the economic, social and environmental costs associated with declining river health, including impacts on tourism, community water security, and biodiversity? a. If so, how are these costs being assessed and incorporated?

Answer

Please see the attached answer.

Documents

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