D13/34645 Food, land and water Lessons from the Murray Darling Basin Rhondda Dickson, MDBA Chief Executive 11 October 2013.

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D13/34645 Food, land and water Lessons from the Murray Darling Basin Rhondda Dickson, MDBA Chief Executive 11 October 2013

2 Murray-Darling Basin wetlands and floodplains

3 The Murray-Darling Basin Indigenous Nations

4 The Murray-Darling Basin land use Reserve/park/forest Irrigation area

Flood 5

Drought 6

River Murray Waters Agreement 7

The Living Murray River regulation 8 Torrumbary Weir 1919 Yarrawonga Weir 1939 Hume Dam, opened in 1936

Salinity 9

Murray Mouth Closing 10

Algal bloom 11

Growth in water extraction 12

Cap on diversions 13

Addressing over-allocation: the first step 14

Setting a sustainable level 15

Innovation and the power of the market 16 Water security Sustainable limit Certainty to invest and innovate

Productivity and water use 17

Early years – watering during drought Major government investment 18 $10 billion

Seasonally adjusted allocations in a wet year 19 10% 50% 100%

Seasonally adjusted allocations in a dry year 20 10% 20% 25%

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22 A sustainable limit to water use A strong industry, harnessing market capacity and innovation of Australian farmers Flexible and adaptable frameworks

Questions? 23

24 BaseAutomated wateringSplit calvingChange feed Source: Farms, Rivers, Markets Overview Report (Ramilin, Farquahrson et al, 2012; Melbourne University) Case study: dairy in northern Victoria