spoof says: Hopefully the recent flooding in the North will bring a new supply to the Murray and flush the River system that so very much needs to be flushed. I am astonished that the Australian Government has neglected this important River System for so many years and are only now thinking about the consequences of taking no action. Wake up those that make a livlihood from the Murray, Darling System and those that use it recreationally, once it dries up, that will be the end and no one will even know in a hundred years that it existed. When at school I remember the Murray as being noted as one of the most important river systems in the world, it was Australia's first artery of commerce and may one day be required again for that purpose. I'm hopeful that the cotton farmers have now filled their dams and are less reliant on this precious water and will now permit it's flow to return to normal, but I expect without implementing more regulations, Greed will win out every time. Wake UP! Oh! I'm no Greeny, but this is an issue that I feel strongly about having lived near the Murray, used it and have seen first hand how it and nature are suffering due to limited flow, if any at times.