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Water accounting in the Murray–Darling Basin occurs at various scales—each accounting system has a different purpose. The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) accounts for Basin-wide water use (or take) over the long-term and monitors trends to ensure Basin state governments remain within their water use limits.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority met on 16 December 2020. All members were present, and the meeting was chaired by Sir Angus Houston.

The Murray–Darling Basin Ministerial Council met on Friday 27 November via video conference to progress actions to build a strong and sustainable Basin.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority at its July 2020 meeting acknowledged the regrettable but necessary ongoing disruption to life and business caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is particularly impacting people living along the rivers of the Basin that mark the state borders where strict travel restrictions are in place.

The Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council met on Friday 19 June 2020 via video conference to progress actions to build a strong and sustainable Basin.

Prerequisite policy measures are legislative and operational rule changes that will improve the use, management and accounting of water for the environment in the southern-connected Murray–Darling Basin. The Basin Plan outlines these measures and required them to be implemented by 1 July 2019.

The Murray–Darling Basin Ministerial Council met in Brisbane on Tuesday during trying times for communities across the Basin.

We continue to develop and use hydrologic models to inform policy, Basin Plan compliance activities, management and operations of rivers in the Murray–Darling Basin.

In implementing the water trading rules, the Authority has identified areas that may benefit from clarification to ensure they operate in the manner that was originally intended.