After the release of the 2023 Murray–Darling Basin Plan implementation review last week, which found that 'the Australian Government’s recently proposed extension of the Basin Plan timeframes is necessary but won’t be enough', Commissioner Joanne Chong appeared on the Country Viewpoint to further dissect the findings of the report.

Chong highlighted the fact that numerous Basin communities were consulted by the team of authors collaborating on the review and that the overwhelming sentiment expressed was one of frustration.