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We spoke with a selection of River reflections presenters and attendees to get their thoughts on the conference and future water management challenges.

A transcript of Sir Angus Houston's keynote address to the River reflections conference in Mildura: The Future of the Murray–Darling Basin.

Murray–Darling Basin Authority Chair Sir Angus Houston addresses the River reflections conference.

Giving rivers in the southern Murray–Darling Basin the best chance to thrive in the long-term relies on the final pieces of the Basin Plan being implemented, a national water conference heard today.

The Murray–Darling Basin is the largest and most complex river system in Australia. It covers 1 million square kilometres of south-eastern Australia, across New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory.

The Advisory Committee on Social, Economic and Environmental Sciences (ACSEES) is an important source of independent, strategic advice to the Murray–Darling Basin Authority. The committee's work helps to ensure the Basin Plan is confidently implemented with the support of robust science and knowledge.

We reviewed the impacts of the Basin Plan in the northern Basin. This review resulted in a proposal to amendments to the Basin Plan. These amendments became law in July 2018.

The Murray–Darling Basin social and economic conditions report will help fill gaps in MDBA’s socio-economic reporting. It is one of the 15 projects under the Basin Condition Monitoring Program.

We are working collaboratively to implement the Basin Plan. Working with Basin states, communities and key stakeholders is crucial in achieving a sustainable system.

The 2020 Basin Plan Evaluation has drawn from a wide range of sources.