Murray-Darling inquiry: scramble for documents after SA refuses to extend deadline

South Australian royal commission expected to end without hearing from federal officials responsible for plan

The South Australian royal commission into the Murray-Darling basin plan looks set to wrap up without hearing from any federal bureaucrats responsible for the plan after the SA government said it would not extend the reporting deadline.

There are now urgent efforts being made by crossbench senators in Canberra to use Senate powers to demand crucial documents sought by the commission. But even this manoeuvre may not be successful if the Turnbull government decides to play hardball.

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