# Water Act 2007

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## Timeline

- **2026-12**: First review of Murray-Darling Basin Plan due — Formal review of the plan alongside parallel Water Act review begins.
- **2026-05**: One Nation wins Farrer byelection — Victory gives One Nation a strong platform in basin electorates, bolstering Barnaby Joyce's water campaign.
- **2021**: Menindee Lakes flood — Severe flooding in far western NSW, highlighting basin's climate variability.
- **2012**: Murray-Darling Basin Plan adopted — Plan created to recover water for the environment and set sustainable diversion limits.
- **2007**: Water Act 2007 enacted — Established federal oversight of basin water resources.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Two reviews, one river: One Nation targets basin buybacks ahead of climate test
2026-08-12 05:51:44 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The upcoming dual review of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and Water Act is a pivotal moment for climate adaptation in Australia's food bowl. One Nation's Barnaby Joyce is leveraging his political capital to dismantle water buybacks, threatening environmental flows essential for basin resilience amid worsening droughts. The outcome could set back decades of progress in water recovery and ecological restoration.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/murray-darling-review-one-nation-climate-adaptation

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