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River system models, developed by Basin states, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) and Snowy Hydro Limited, have been used to inform development and implementation of key water management policies across the Murray–Darling Basin for over 40 years.

As COVID-19 challenges our way of working and communicating, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority remains committed to serving Basin communities and the nation with as little disruption as possible in the coming weeks and months. Implementing the Basin Plan and managing the River Murray on behalf of Basin governments continues to be our priority.

The New South Wales Government and the Australian Government requested the Murray–Darling Basin Authority to undertake a review of Nimmie-Caira’s estimated contribution to the water recovery target.

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.

Conflict over the control and sharing of the waters of the River Murray was one of the most contentious issues at the time of Federation.

This document is the last annual implementation report of the Basin Salinity Management Strategy (BSMS) that was implemented by the MDBA and Basin governments from 2001 to 2015.

The MDBA has published the latest quarterly report on water resource plan (WRP) progress, highlighting significant challenges in ensuring all WRPs are in place and meet the exacting requirements of the Basin Plan by the 1 July 2019 deadline.

Joint media release published with Roads and Maritime Services NSW.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has recommended an adjustment of 605 gigalitres (GL) to the Sustainable Diversion Limits in the southern Basin to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce.

The MDBA has analysed water recovery in 41 communities across the southern Murray–Darling Basin as of 31 October 2016 as part of its interim Basin Plan Evaluation and found that water recovery through infrastructure has generated 224 GL in water savings for farmers and the environment.