Caught in the Current: The Dire Consequences of Politics Driving the Murray-Darling Basin

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Patrick J Byrne

Caught in the Current

Name: Caught in the Current
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The Dire Consequences of Politics Driving the Murray-Darling Basin

Patrick J Byrne

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WILKINSON BOOKS
24 September 2026

Political activism; Mathematics & Sciences

Caught in the Current is an essential and timely read for the farm sector, policymakers, water authorities and students of environmental and agricultural science. It explores growing concerns around Australia’s declining food security and the real impact on the cost of living.

Blending sharp analysis with a compelling historical narrative, the book traces a century of federal and state decisions in water policy, Caught in the Current examines how Australia once led the world in large-scale basin management, and why that success has since been undone.

By: Patrick J Byrne
Imprint: WILKINSON BOOKS
Country of Publication: Australia
ISBN: 9781923259171
ISBN 10: 1923259172
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 24 September 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Patrick J Byrne BA co-authored the 2006 book, High and Dry, with Neil Eagle, John O’Brien and Daryl McDonald. He is a former president of the National Civic Council. He writes for their magazine News Weekly on economics, agriculture, foreign affairs, defence, family and cultural issues. He has spent over two decades actively working with farmers on water issues in the Murray-Darling Basin, drawing on the experience of water managers, farmers, economists, scientists and those with other technical knowledge and expertise.

Reviews for Caught in the Current: The Dire Consequences of Politics Driving the Murray-Darling Basin

‘[This book is an enlightenment] and hope for a better, more objective understanding, of water’s fundamental importance for the national economy and its sustenance.’ – RICHARD HAM, Agricultural economist and adviser in the establishment of the Primary Industry Bank of Australia.