The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) and an Independent Panel have conducted a Basin-wide Compliance Review at the request of the Australian Government, to assess the legislative, policy and practical implementation of compliance in water management across the Basin. This review comprises the two reports contained with this volume. 

Part A is the report of the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA). 

Part B is the report of the Independent Panel appointed to support the MDBA with the review, including its assessment of the MDBA’s role in compliance.

It finds there are significant variations between the Basin states in the degree to which there is a culture of compliance, the level of resourcing, the extent of transparency, the comprehensiveness and clarity of the policy framework and the kinds of challenges posed by compliance.