Potential changes to New South Wales water allocations welcomed

29/09/2025 4 min
Potential changes to New South Wales water allocations welcomed

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Times when irrigators can take water from eleven inland rivers would be slashed under a New South Wales government plan. The proposal to rewrite Water Sharing Schemes follows a report which flagged poor ecological health in the Murray Darling Basin. Rural Reporter Katie Fuller spoke with river ecologist Professor Richard Kingsford about the proposal.  Listen to the full interview above or Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.