Governments failed to deliver $160m of river improvements including for now-parched NSW wetlands, report finds

New South Wales and Queensland governments underdelivered over $160 million in infrastructure projects to improve river health in the Murray-Darling basin, with NSW failing to secure land access for wetland restoration in the Gwydir region. An independent review highlights the failure to meet eight-year-old commitments, exacerbating environmental issues like dried wetlands and wildlife crises.