The Basin Plan introduced a water accounting framework based on sustainable diversion limits which came into force from 1 July 2019. The sustainable diversion limit (SDL) framework applies to 29 surface water and 80 groundwater SDL resource units.
To ensure transparency of water use and held data the Murray–Darling Basin Authority annually publish the sustainable diversion limit Registers of Take. The MDBA also publishes separately a Water Take Report annually which analyses the data and longer-term trends.
The Inspector-General of Water Compliance audits, investigates and enforces compliance with sustainable diversion limits, and is responsible for assurance of Basin state compliance and enforcement frameworks. See their statement on sustainable diversion limit compliance for 2021–22.
| Water Take reports | ||||
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| Publication title | Published | File type | File size | |
| Water Take report 2021–22 | 30 Oct 2023 |
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4.81 MB | |
| Registers of Take reports | ||||
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| Publication title | Published | File type | File size | |
| Registers of take for sustainable diversion limit accounts 2021–22 | 08 Sep 2023 |
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1.38 MB | |
| State narrative reports by water year | ||||
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When Basin states submit their sustainable diversion limit water accounting data to the MDBA each year, they also provide narrative reports setting out the particular water availability and reporting conditions experienced in that state in the relevant year. |
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| Publication title | Published | File type | File size | |
| Queensland state narrative report 2021–22 | 08 Sep 2023 |
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295.98 KB | |
| New South Wales state narrative report 2021–22 | 08 Sep 2023 |
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488.49 KB | |
| Australian Capital Territory state narrative report 2021–22 | 08 Sep 2023 |
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392.31 KB | |
| Victoria state narrative report 2021–22 | 08 Sep 2023 |
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445.26 KB | |
| South Australia state narrative report 2021–22 | 08 Sep 2023 |
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274.47 KB | |
Published date: 30 October 2023