South Australian River Murray water users will start the water year with 100 per cent of their allocation due to good inflows over the past three months.

The wet conditions have boosted Murray-Darling Basin storages to 94 per cent of their capacity, which is 27 percent above the long-term average for the end of June.

Recent rains also mean irrigators won’t need to draw as much water from the River as they would in dryer periods.

But despite the recent rains, South Australia has still only received two gigalitres of the 450GL promised under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

The state government says that if the natural environment is to survive the next drought, SA needs the 450GL promised under the plan as enshrined in federal legislation.

Deputy Premier Susan Close says it is poised to honour its election commitment deliver on its plan to save the River Murray, including appointing a commissioner for the River Murray in SA.

“I’m pleased that the state’s water users will begin this water year with the security of a full allocation” she says.

“Much of our state’s prosperity and environmental sustainability comes from the River Murray, which is why our government is committed to making the Murray a priority for South Australia again.

I also look forward to working with the Albanese Government to deliver the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in full, including delivering the final 450GL which federal Labor has also committed to.

For more information visit the Department for Environment and Water’s website and the Murray-Darling Basin Authority website.