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The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) met 15–16 May 2025 on the lands of the Ngunnawal people in Canberra (ACT).

The research focused on improving understanding of low flow requirements of environmental assets and values in a climate change context and developing a conservation prioritisation method to identify priority locations for future management decisions.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) met on 16 April 2025 on the lands of the Ngunnawal people in Canberra (ACT).

The Basin Officials Committee (BOC) met in person on Friday 14 March 2025 in Echuca, Victoria.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) met on 18 and 19 March 2025.

This report documents progress with Basin Plan implementation activities from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) met for the first time this year on 12 and 13 February 2025 on the lands of the Ngunnawal people in Canberra (ACT).

​​This study explored the ability to develop reference curves to describe exemplar age class distributions for key floodplain tree species. ​ ​​Understanding the characteristics of tree populations, such as their density, age structure, rates of recruitment (germination and establishment of new trees), growth, and mortality (death rates), are important to understanding the likelihood that tree populations are sustainable. This includes understanding the role of these processes on age class distributions. Developing reference curves – tools that help to define the acceptable limits of parameters such as age class distributions – helps us to determine the likelihood that tree populations are sustainable or may require management intervention to promote recruitment or old growth for example. ​

The Basin Plan sets sustainable diversion limits (SDL). This is how much water can be used in the Murray–Darling Basin by towns and communities, farmers and industries, while keeping the rivers and the environment healthy. To provide flexibility, the Basin Plan includes a mechanism to adjust sustainable diversion limits.

The Authority is the Board and is comprised of the Chair, Chief Executive, Indigenous member and 4 part-time members appointed by the Governor-General. The Authority was established in accordance with sections 177 and 178 of the Water Act 2007 (Cth).