The Basin Plan annual report tracks the progress of the Basin Plan and associated water reforms. The aim of the Basin Plan is to ensure that water is shared between all users, including the environment, in a sustainable way so that the river system can continue to support communities and industries in the long term.
This report provides an update on progress made during 2014–15 towards achieving the sustainable and balanced use of the Murray-Darling Basin’s scarce water resources.
During 2014–15, Basin governments and the MDBA worked with communities to implement different elements of this long-term reform.
This annual report draws on reports that Basin governments provide as part of the Basin Plan’s monitoring and evaluation program.
Each year, as part of the Basin Plan's monitoring and evaluation program, Basin governments report on how they are implementing different elements of the Basin Plan.
The reporting requirements are set out in Schedule 12 of the Basin Plan. Schedule 12 requires Basin governments to report on a range of different matters from environmental watering and water quality, to water trading and water resource planning.
Some reports are required annually, while others feed into a more comprehensive evaluation report.
How local communities influenced Basin Plan implementation
