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The Murray–Darling Basin Authority met on 8 February 2022 by video teleconference. The meeting was chaired by Sir Angus Houston with all members present.

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

The Basin Plan sets out a salt export objective (section 9.09) to ensure adequate flushing of salt from the River Murray System into the Southern Ocean.

The likelihood of water quality issues has increased after the Murray–Darling Basin experienced its wettest November on record.

The Murray–Darling Basin experienced the wettest November on record, prompting an increased risk of water quality issues as temperatures rise over summer.

The Basin Plan water trading rules commenced on 1 July 2014.

Under the Basin Plan water trading rules, irrigation infrastructure operators who meet Rule 15 of the Water Charge (Infrastructure) Rules 2010 are required to provide us with a copy of their trading rules.

An exchange rate is a method used to manage the trade of water access entitlements between trading zones. An exchange rate is a conversion that accounts for differences between water access entitlements including differences in transmission losses and changes in reliability.

The Border Rivers Water Supply Scheme – High Priority is one of approximately 70 regulated water market products. We collect information from Basin states on the most actively traded regulated water market products. This is in accordance with the Basin Plan water trading rules.

The Border Rivers Water Supply Scheme – Medium Priority is one of approximately 70 regulated water market products. We collect information from Basin states on the most actively traded regulated water market products. This is in accordance with the Basin Plan water trading rules.