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The 2020 Basin Plan Evaluation has found the climate of the Basin is changing and water managers, communities, industries and the environment will need to adapt to a hotter and drier climate future.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority met in Canberra on 25-26 November 2020. All members were present, and the meeting was chaired by Sir Angus Houston.

The Groundwater methods report details the history and technical detail behind the methods and assessments used to determine both the groundwater sustainable diversion limits and the baseline diversion limits under the Basin Plan.

Meetings of the Murray–Darling Basin Authority were held on 12, 19 and 20 October 2020. All members were present. The meetings were chaired by Sir Angus Houston.

A meeting of the Murray–Darling Basin Authority was held on 2-3 September 2020 by video teleconference. All members were present. The meeting was chaired by Sir Angus Houston.

As the Murray–Darling Basin Authority met for the last time this financial year, we took stock of the extraordinary battering communities in the Basin have endured over the past twelve months, with prolonged drought, bushfires over summer and now a major pandemic. Like farmers, communities and First Nations people, we are hopeful the Bureau's outlook for a wetter winter and spring is realised and conditions will improve.

Water plays a fundamental role in sustaining life. We need water for core human needs such as drinking, food preparation and hygiene.

The six-monthly 'health check' released by the MDBA today shows progress to implement the Murray–Darling Basin Plan has kept pace, with more action needed in the future to deliver important on–ground projects.

Water holders and communities along the River Murray should be aware that there is a risk that water cannot be delivered to users when they want it.

This report provides an update on how governments and communities have been working together to implement the Basin Plan.