Search results

The operation of the Barmah Choke trade restriction is specified in the Permissible Transfers between Trading Zones Protocol 2010. The opening balance for the Choke water account on 1 July is based on the Snowy water savings that were realised downstream of the Choke in the previous water year and reflected in allocations against the Entitlement Record.

Building collaborative relationships with Basin communities lays the groundwork for the shared effort our future challenges demand.

The recent River reflections conference celebrated water management achievements and discussed the future of our rivers as the challenges of a hotter and drier future confront water managers, the community and policy makers.

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.

Water trade allows water holders to decide whether they need to buy or sell water at a particular time.

With COVID-19 travel restrictions continuing to ease, Andrew Reynolds, A/g Chief Executive is in southern Queensland this week with our Authority Chair Sir Angus Houston. The pair are hearing directly from northern Basin stakeholders about water management in the Condamine–Balonne and Border Rivers catchments.

Basin state governments create the majority of rules governing water trade in the Basin. They are responsible for developing and maintaining the rules around water access and use.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority has a shutdown period starting from close of business Friday December 2021 to Monday 3 January 2022 inclusive.

Chair of the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) Sir Angus Houston has welcomed the appointment of Ms Roseanne Healy to the Authority board.