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3 September 2008

Eight ugly options for the Murray River's lower lakes and Coorong


After our fifth driest winter in 115 years, the crisis in the lower Murray Darling Basin is now officially the worst since records began in 1892. Quite apart from precious drinking water and $5 billion worth of agricultural production on the line, the future of the lower lakes and the Coorong has now come down to eight options, and none of them are very pretty.


Guests

Penny Wong
Federal Climate Change and Water Minister

Reporter

Producer Gregg Borschmann

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