Public webinar
We will be hosting a public webinar about the Water Amendment Bill 2023 on Wednesday 11 October 2023, 11:30am.
The webinar will provide information about the proposed changes in the Bill – Basin Plan amendments and reforms in the Murray-Darling Basin water markets.
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The Australian Government has introduced the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023.
The Bill will support the implementation of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and improve transparency and integrity of water markets in the Basin.
The Murray–Darling Basin Plan is an agreement to restore and manage our water carefully to protect the Basin for future generations.
The Plan is currently scheduled to conclude in 2024. In July 2023, the Murray-Darling Basin Authority advised that full implementation of the Murray–Darling Basin Plan would not be possible by 30 June 2024.
In August 2023, an agreement was made between the Federal, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland and Australian Capital Territory governments to deliver the Murray–Darling Basin Plan in full, including 450 gigalitres of water for the environment.
The legislation sets out important changes to ensure the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is delivered in full and implement water market reforms in the Basin.