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The Murray–Darling Basin Authority met on 10-11 February 2021. All members were present, and the meeting was chaired by Sir Angus Houston. The meeting was preceded by a one-day strategic planning workshop.

There are more than 50 First Nations in the Basin and the MDBA and Basin governments value and respect their significant knowledge of the Basin and its ecosystems.

The 2020 Basin Plan Evaluation has found greater investment in science and monitoring is badly needed to support the management of a complex river system like the Murray–Darling Basin.

The 2020 Basin Plan Evaluation has found sustainable water management needs dedicated water for the environment as achieved through the Basin Plan, to work alongside natural resource management.

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.