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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Murray–Darling Basin Authority canonical | 9 |
| Murray-Darling Basin agencies | 1 |
| Murray–Darling Basin Commission | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T822604 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Murray–Darling Basin Authority Context triple: [Murray–Darling Basin, governedBy, Murray–Darling Basin Authority]
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A.
Brisbane Water
Brisbane Water is a large tidal estuary and scenic waterway on the New South Wales Central Coast, known for boating, fishing, and waterfront communities such as Gosford and Woy Woy.
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B.
Murray–Darling Basin
The Murray–Darling Basin is Australia’s largest and most economically important river system, encompassing extensive agricultural regions and diverse ecosystems across southeastern Australia.
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C.
Mildura
Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia, known for its irrigated agriculture, wineries, and tourism along the Murray River.
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D.
Murrumbidgee catchment
The Murrumbidgee catchment is the river basin and drainage area that collects and channels water into the Murrumbidgee River within the Murray–Darling Basin in southeastern Australia.
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E.
NSW Department of Primary Industries
The NSW Department of Primary Industries is a New South Wales government agency responsible for managing the state’s agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, biosecurity, and natural resource industries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Murray–Darling Basin Authority Target entity description: 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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A.
Brisbane Water
Brisbane Water is a large tidal estuary and scenic waterway on the New South Wales Central Coast, known for boating, fishing, and waterfront communities such as Gosford and Woy Woy.
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B.
Murray–Darling Basin
The Murray–Darling Basin is Australia’s largest and most economically important river system, encompassing extensive agricultural regions and diverse ecosystems across southeastern Australia.
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C.
Mildura
Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia, known for its irrigated agriculture, wineries, and tourism along the Murray River.
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D.
Murrumbidgee catchment
The Murrumbidgee catchment is the river basin and drainage area that collects and channels water into the Murrumbidgee River within the Murray–Darling Basin in southeastern Australia.
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E.
NSW Department of Primary Industries
The NSW Department of Primary Industries is a New South Wales government agency responsible for managing the state’s agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, biosecurity, and natural resource industries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian government agency
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statutory authority ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Murray–Darling Basin ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Basin state governments
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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
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river health in the Murray–Darling Basin ⓘ water security for communities and industries in the Murray–Darling Basin ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Basin Community Committee
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Basin Officials Committee ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
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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
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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)
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surface form:
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales ⓘ Queensland ⓘ South Australia ⓘ Victoria ⓘ |
| oversees |
Murray–Darling Basin water sharing arrangements
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environmental water planning in the Murray–Darling Basin ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Australian government
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surface form:
Australian Government
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| predecessor |
Murray–Darling Basin Authority
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Murray–Darling Basin Commission
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| regulates | water take limits under the Basin Plan ⓘ |
| sector |
environmental management
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natural resource management ⓘ water resource management ⓘ |
| shortName | MDBA ⓘ |
| usesDataSource |
climate and hydrological data for the Murray–Darling Basin
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river flow and storage measurements in the Murray–Darling Basin ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mdba.gov.au/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Murray–Darling Basin Authority Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Murray–Darling Basin Authority
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predecessor
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Murray–Darling Basin Authority
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Murray–Darling Basin Commission
this entity surface form:
Murray-Darling Basin agencies