Plan to shrink lakes under Murray-Darling Basin Plan is 'environmental vandalism', whistleblower warns

The Murray-Darling will likely end up worse off under the Basin Plan, a senior Murray-Darling Basin Authority whistleblower has warned.

The Menindee system is made up by a chain of lakes.

David Bell, an experienced water planning expert, worked at the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) from March 2009 until his retirement as director on November last year.

In a statement to the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission, Mr Bell paints a picture of the planning and implementation of the Basin Plan that was heavily influenced by the need to strike an agreement with "hostile states", vested interests and flawed science.

Read the ABC News story by Rebecca Puddy - “Plan to shrink lakes under Murray-Darling Basin Plan is 'environmental vandalism', whistleblower warns.”