Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Implementation review 2023

Call for submissions and comments The Commission issued a call for submissions and comments on 17 May 2023. Participants are encouraged to provide evidence to support their views, including data and specific examples where possible. Initial submissions were due by 31 July 2023.

Interim report released This interim report assessed and made findings about the progress made toward implementing the Murray-Darling Basin Plan since 2018. A number of draft recommendations are made about the actions needed to achieve full implementation of the Basin Plan and to strengthen and simplify the framework. The Commission sought feedback on this interim report by 20 November 2023.

Final report to Government and release This inquiry report assessed the progress made toward implementing the Murray-Darling Basin Plan since 2018. Recommendations are made about the actions needed to achieve full implementation of the Basin Plan and to strengthen and simplify the framework. The final inquiry report was handed to the Australian Government on 19 December 2023 and publicly released on 26 February 2024.