Recent steps in the making of the Basin Plan
Return of the Altered Proposed Basin Plan for finalisation
On 20 November 2012 Minister Burke returned the Altered Proposed Basin Plan to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority for finalisation.
- Letter to Murray-Darling Basin Authority: Returning Altered Proposed Basin Plan for finalisation (PDF - 109 KB | Letter to Murray-Darling Basin Authority: Returning Altered Proposed Basin Plan for finalisation(Word - 117 KB)
Suggestions to restore the Murray-Darling Basin to health
On 1 November 2012 Minister Burke provided suggestions to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority on its proposed Basin Plan.
- Letter to Murray-Darling Basin Authority: Initial suggestion on the Altered Proposed Basin Plan under section 44 (1) of the Water Act 2007 (PDF - 1.85 MB)| Letter to Murray-Darling Basin Authority: Initial suggestion on the Altered Proposed Basin Plan under section 44 (1) of the Water Act 2007(Word - 150 KB)
- Water Minister provides suggestions on revised Basin Plan - Media release 1 November 2012
Revised draft of Murray-Darling Basin Plan released
The altered Proposed Murray-Darling Basin Plan was issued on 6 August 2012 by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.
On 28 August 2012 the Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council (Council) released their views on the Altered Proposed Basin Plan as well as comments from jurisdictions under Section 43A(7) of the Water Act 2007.
For more information on the altered Proposed Basin Plan visit the Murray-Darling Basin Authority website .
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Resources
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Water websites
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Publications
- Fact sheet: Planning and use of Commonwealth environmental water
- Basin case studies: the socio-economic impacts of sustainable diversion limits and Water for the Future investments - An assessment at a local scale
- Fact sheet: Sustainable Diversion Limit (SDL) adjustment mechanism
- Fact sheet: Australian Government investment in enhanced environmental outcomes
- Fact sheet: Environmental flow delivery constraints
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