CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 18 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release:

The meeting was chaired by Professor Bill Young. All members were present except for Dr Lynette Liddle. Professor Mike Stewardson joined the meeting online, and Authority member Professor Stuart Bunn joined online as an observer. Prior to the meeting, committee members and supporting Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) staff were formally welcomed to Ngunnawal country and participated in a smoking ceremony in Glebe Park.

MDBA Executive Director of the Basin Science and Knowledge Division, Scott Ashby, updated ACSEES on progress of the Basin Plan Review and the supporting Discussion Paper. He noted the significant progress on the Integrated River ...