Murray–Darling Basin Authority

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The Murray–Darling Basin Authority is an Australian government agency responsible for planning and managing the sustainable use of water resources across the Murray–Darling Basin.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian government agency
statutory authority
appliesToJurisdiction Murray–Darling Basin
coordinatesWith Basin state governments
Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
country Australia
focusesOn protection and restoration of environmental assets in the Murray–Darling Basin
river health in the Murray–Darling Basin
water security for communities and industries in the Murray–Darling Basin
hasPart Basin Community Committee
Basin Officials Committee
headquartersLocation Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory

Canberra
inception 2008
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
legalBasis Water Act 2007
legislatedBy Parliament of Australia
locatedInTimeZone Australian Eastern Standard Time
mainResponsibility advising the Australian Government on Basin water matters
engaging with Basin communities and stakeholders
ensuring the sustainable use of water resources in the Murray–Darling Basin
measuring and monitoring water resources in the Murray–Darling Basin
monitoring and enforcing compliance with the Basin Plan
planning the integrated management of the water resources of the Murray–Darling Basin
preparing and implementing the Basin Plan
monitors compliance of Basin states with the Basin Plan
operatesIn Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Victoria
oversees Murray–Darling Basin water sharing arrangements
environmental water planning in the Murray–Darling Basin
parentOrganization Australian government
surface form: Australian Government
predecessor Murray–Darling Basin Authority self-linksurface differs
surface form: Murray–Darling Basin Commission
regulates water take limits under the Basin Plan
sector environmental management
natural resource management
water resource management
shortName MDBA
usesDataSource climate and hydrological data for the Murray–Darling Basin
river flow and storage measurements in the Murray–Darling Basin
website https://www.mdba.gov.au/

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Murray–Darling Basin governedBy Murray–Darling Basin Authority
Murray River managedBy Murray–Darling Basin Authority
Macintyre River basin waterManagementAuthority Murray–Darling Basin Authority
Murray–Darling Basin Authority predecessor Murray–Darling Basin Authority self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Murray–Darling Basin Commission
New South Wales water management framework coordinatedWith Murray–Darling Basin Authority
Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation worksWith Murray–Darling Basin Authority
this entity surface form: Murray-Darling Basin agencies
Torrumbarry Weir operator Murray–Darling Basin Authority
Hume Dam operator Murray–Darling Basin Authority
Dartmouth Dam managingAgent Murray–Darling Basin Authority
Dartmouth Dam operator Murray–Darling Basin Authority
Northern Basin (Murray–Darling Basin) managedBy Murray–Darling Basin Authority