Murray-Darling Basin Authority

Established under the Water Act 2007, which commenced on 3 March 2008, to prepare a Basin Plan for the whole Murray-Darling Basin. On 15 December 2008, under the Water Amendment Act 2008 and state referrals of power, it absorbed the Murray-Darling Basin Commission and its river operations.

Legislation: Water Act 2007; Water Amendment Act 2008

1. 22 November 2012The Basin Plan 2012 prepared by the authority was adopted by the Minister as a legislative instrument.
2. 21 September 2015Moved with water policy to the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.
3. 29 May 2019Stayed with water policy in the Department of Agriculture.
4. 1 February 2020Moved with water policy to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
5. 1 July 2022Moved with water policy to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

• Preparation, review and implementation of the Basin Plan
• Setting sustainable diversion limits
• Operation of the River Murray system for the basin governments
• Basin water resource information and monitoring
• Environmental watering planning
• Advice to the Minister and the Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council

In the portfolio of Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

Type of body

Corporate Commonwealth entity

Portfolio

Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Accountable authority

Chief Executive of the Authority – Water Act 2007 section 208A

ABN

13 679 821 382

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