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 NERFINISHED
coordinatesWith Basin state governments
Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder NERFINISHED
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Basin Officials Committee NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Australian Capital Territory NERFINISHED
Canberra NERFINISHED
inception 2008
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED
legalBasis Water Act 2007 NERFINISHED
legislatedBy Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Australian Eastern Standard Time NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
New South Wales NERFINISHED
Queensland NERFINISHED
South Australia NERFINISHED
Victoria NERFINISHED
oversees Murray–Darling Basin water sharing arrangements
environmental water planning in the Murray–Darling Basin
parentOrganization Australian Government NERFINISHED
predecessor Murray–Darling Basin Commission NERFINISHED
regulates water take limits under the Basin Plan
sector environmental management
natural resource management
water resource management
shortName MDBA NERFINISHED
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