The Australian Government welcomes the appointment of Mr Rene Woods to fill the first dedicated Indigenous position on the board of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA).
The Australian Government is collaborating with the NSW and Queensland state governments, and key agencies, on four projects to improve how the Northern Murray-Darling Basin’s water is measured and monitored and give communities access to more water infor
Today’s meeting of the Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council has committed to delivering action for communities and irrigators, and that the time for creating more reviews is over.
Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt is encouraging States to move forward with implementing Basin Plan projects to help support Murray–Darling communities.
Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt has confirmed the reappointment of Susan Madden to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority to continue her strong and confident leadership role in the organisation.
The Murray-Darling Basin Economic Development Program is set to boost the potential and reputation of the Riverland and Murraylands with a new program to create opportunities for agribusinesses to expand or diversify into the tourism and food industries.
The Coalition Government is supporting practical projects that sustain vital ecological sites and native species throughout the Riverland through the Murray–Darling Communities Investment Package.
The largest irrigation modernisation project in Australia’s history is now officially complete, with the Australian and Victorian governments announcing the $2 billion Goulburn-Murray Water Connections Project will deliver 429 gigalitres in water savings.