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First Nations people meet with Murray-Darling Basin Authority to discuss environmental flows
Baraba Baraba man Wayne Webster has been sharing his concerns with authorities for decades on the state of the Murray-Darling Basin but feels like his messages have fallen on deaf ears.
Key points:
- Traditional Owners met with the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder
- Authority officials acknowledge engagement with communities and First Nations peoples has been poor
- Water authorities will meet next week to plan the next 12 months of environmental water.
“I’ve been involved in water issues for 25 years, and the same issues are discussed, and we don’t seem to get any outcome,” Mr Webster said.
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