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In September 2022, the Bureau of Meteorology announced we have officially entered a La Niña event. This makes the third La Niña in a row, increasing the risk of rain and flooding over the coming months and into early 2023.

World Rivers Day (25 September) is an opportunity to celebrate achievements across the Basin.

Key findings in the 2021 State of the Environment report identify climate change as a threat to the Murray–Darling Basin's water resources.

Each year, as part of the Basin Plan's monitoring and evaluation program, Basin governments report on how they are implementing different elements of the Basin Plan.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority's mid-year Report Card on the roll-out of the Basin Plan shines a light on the unfinished business of the country's most significant water reform.

This report provides an update on how governments and communities have been working together to implement the Basin Plan. It draws on information in the annual implementation reports prepared by Basin jurisdictions, the MDBA and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office, as well as information provided by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

The Basin Plan Annual Report tracks the progress of the Basin Plan and associated water reforms.

Our plain-language Guide to the Environmental Watering Plan unpacks who's responsible for what, and the benefits we can expect from water for the environment.

Basin state governments are responsible for developing plans. The Murray–Darling Basin Authority assesses the plans and provides advice for accreditation. Water resource plans must be accredited by the Commonwealth Minister responsible for water.

Each year the Basin governments report on how they are implementing the Basin Plan.