Murray-Darling Basin Initiative

The Murray Darling Basin Initiative is the partnership between the six governments and the community, which has been established to give effect to the 1992 Murray –Darling Basin Agreement. The purpose of the agreement is:

To promote and coordinate effective planning and management for the equitable, efficient and sustainable use of the water, land and other environmental resources of the Murray-Darling Basin.

The initiative provides direction for all government and non-government management of the Murray-Darling Basin.

For more information on the Murray Darling Basin Initiative and the management projects run beneath it visit the Murray-Darling Basin Commission Website.