Information publication scheme

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) and is required to publish a range of information on our website as part of an Information Publication Scheme (IPS).  This includes our structure, functions, appointments, annual reports, consultation arrangements, and details of our FOI officer.  Information routinely released from FOI requests and routinely provided to parliament is also published online.  Our IPS Agency plan outlines our approach to the scheme and what we include in our IPS entry.  The headings below are for each of the categories of information we publish under the IPS, with links to the information or documents.

MDBA Agency IPS Plan

MDBA's plan outlining our approach to the IPS

About the Murray–Darling Basin Authority

Includes our structure, details of Authority members, other key people in the Authority and governance arrangements:

• The Authority
• Basin Officials Committee
• Basin Community Committee
• The Legislative and Governance Forum on the Murray–Darling Basin
• Statutory appointments other than Authority members
• Corporate structure
• Murray–Darling Basin Agreement
• Governance structure of the Murray–Darling Basin Authority
• Careers with us

What we do

Outlines the functions of the Authority including its main roles and responsibilities:

• MDBA's main roles and responsibilities
• Water management responsibilities

How we do it

Includes information about the main programs the Authority administers and information about water management and river operations:

• Draft Basin Plan
• Native Fish Strategy
• The Living Murray
• Sustainable Rivers Audit
• Riperian Restoration Experiment
• River Murray Water Quality Monitoring Program
• Water storage information
• River operations reports
• Live river data
• River Murray System Annual Operating Plan
• Basin Salinity Management Strategy
• Publications
• Basin Plan Knowledge and Information Directory (BPKid)

Corporate documents

Includes the Authority's annual reports and other information we provide to Parliament:

• Annual reports
• Latest Budget Statements
• Legal services expenditure
• List of MDBA files
• Contract listings
• Tenders
• List of grants

Engaging communities

MDBA's consultation arrangements – Have your say - enables members of the -public to comment and make submissions on specific policy proposals for which MDBA is responsible.

• Stakeholder engagement strategy involving Australia in the development of the Basin Plan
• Draft Basin Plan submissions

Freedom of Information (FOI)

Information about how to access the Authority's information or under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth). Our Disclosure Log lists information which has been released in response to a request for access to information under the FOI Act since 1 May 2011.

Documents impracticable to publish on line

We may charge for accessing any IPS document which is impracticable to publish online.  Documents can be obtained by contacting the Publications Officer on (02) 6279 0100.

Feedback

For questions or feedback in relation to the MDBA's Information Publication Scheme (IPS) entry, particularly in relation to any documents that appear not to be discoverable, understandable or machine-readable, please go to our Contact us page.