Murray-Darling Basin Plan | Watertrust Australia

On trust, fairness and the Basin Plan Review

02 June 2026

Watertrust Australia CEO Karen Hutchinson reflects on how philanthropy is such an important part of what makes Watertrust effective. At a recent funders forum, Watertrust had the opportunity to show our funders how our work is having an impact on the ground and breaking policy deadlocks. In this video, Karen explores this and other projects currently underway at Watertrust.

Watertrust Australia’s submission to the Basin Plan Review

27 May 2026

In the contested world of water policy, disagreements are likely. But with transparent, inclusive and well-reasoned deliberation in place, deadlock and impasse does not have to be inevitable. Watertrust Australia’s submission to the Murray Darling Basin Plan Review makes the case to embed processes like these into the Basin Plan.

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Inclusive decision-making in the Murray-Darling Basin

13 December 2023

Watertrust Australia recently submitted a response to the Productivity Commission’s Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Implementation Review 2023 – Interim Report, recommending more guidance on approaches to inclusive decision-making.

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