The Murray-Darling Basin, the largest river system in Australia, is sick.
A century of pumping too much water out of the rivers has had a devastating impact on the waterways, river communities, lakes and wetlands.
Internationally significant wetlands like the Coorong and Menindee Lakes are at risk of collapse, threatening migratory birds that travel from Siberia and Alaska. National icons like the Murray Cod and Golden Perch face extinction without urgent action to keep the rivers alive.
This recent drought has brought on calls to sell water for the environment back to irrigators. This water was purchased by tax payers to keep rivers alive and is essential for the long term survival of our rivers.
David Littleproud, Niall Blair & Lisa Neville must use water for the environment for its original purpose. Keep rivers flowing and flood wetlands so that fish, birds, plants and animals can survive and keep our rivers healthy.