Corporate Body

Murray-Darling Basin Authority (2007 - )

From
2007
Functions
Advisory or Regulatory Body, Conservation or Environment and Resources
Website
https://www.mdba.gov.au

Summary

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) was established under the Water Act 2007 and replaced the Murray-Darling Basin Commission as an independent statutory agency. The MDBA was established to measure, monitor and record details about the Murray-Darling Basin's water resources and ecosystems, to communicate and engage with state and federal governments and the wider public about the Murray-Darling Basin and to conduct research on the Murray-Darling Basin.

Timeline

 1917 - 1988 River Murray Commission
       1988 - 2007 Murray-Darling Basin Commission
             2007 - Murray-Darling Basin Authority

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