Compliance | Murray–Darling Basin Authority

One of the primary objectives of the Murray–Darling Basin Plan is to ensure the water resources of the Basin are shared between all water users in a sustainable way; striking a balance and maintaining a healthy and productive system to sustainably support industries, the environment and communities.

MDBA report

Compliance

Published date: 13 September 2024

Published: 12 June 2024

Published date: 30 October 2023

On 20 June 2001, the Senate agreed to an Order requiring each Minister to table a letter advising that a list of contracts, in respect of each entity administered by that Minister, has been placed on the internet, with access to the list available through the entity’s website. The letter must be tabled no later than 2 calendar months after the last day of the financial and calendar year.

Governance

Compliance

Published date: 23 February 2024

Produced as a requirement under Schedule E to the Murray–Darling Basin Agreement, the Water Audit and Monitoring report provides information on Cap compliance, water use for consumptive and environmental purposes, climatic overview, water availability through allocations, off-allocations and water trading, storage losses, and groundwater use for 2010-11.

MDBA report

River operations

Monitoring

Published date: 27 April 2012

The Environmental Scan 2013 identified threats, trends and emerging issues over the next decade (2012 – 2022) that are likely to create risks of non-compliance with Basin Plan (Plan) obligations by Parties to the Basin Plan.

Independent report

Compliance

Environment

Published date: 20 January 2016

As we implement the Basin Plan, it is important the community can see that people and organisations are meeting their obligations. For this purpose, the MDBA, Basin States and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder have agreed to publish Statements of Assurance (SoAs) each year.

Policy

Compliance

Monitoring

Published date: 11 December 2015

The MDBA commissioned a project in 2013 to identify the types of rules and resource condition limits (RCLs) that jurisdictions could use in water resource plans to manage the site-specific impacts of groundwater take and to provide a suggested framework on how an assessment of the need for rules can be undertaken.

Independent report

Water quality

Compliance

Published date: 21 January 2016

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.

Independent report

Compliance

Basin Plan

Published date: 9 December 2019

The Basin Plan introduced a new water accounting and compliance framework based on sustainable diversion limits (SDL) that began on 1 July 2019.

MDBA report

Compliance

Published date: 12 April 2024

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Our reliance on the Basin

What lies beneath the water?

Hume Dam

Water Take Report

Constraints Relaxation Implementation Roadmap

Science in the Basin

2025 River Reflections

Data and maps

News and publications

Website information

Our reliance on the Basin

What lies beneath the water?

Hume Dam

Water Take Report

Constraints Relaxation Implementation Roadmap

Science in the Basin

2025 River Reflections

Data and maps

News and publications

Website information

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