The Murrumbidgee River is a major tributary of the Murray River within the Murray–Darling basin and the second longest river in Australia. It flows through the Australian state of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory,descending 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) over 1,485 kilometres (923 mi),generally in a west-northwesterly direction from the foot of Peppercorn Hill in the Fiery Range of the Snowy Mountains towards its confluence with the Murray River near Boundary Bend.
The Murray–Darling basin is a large geographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia,encompassing the drainage basin of the tributaries of the Murray River,Australia's longest river,and the Darling River,a right tributary of the Murray and Australia's third-longest river. The basin,which includes six of Australia's seven longest rivers and covers around one-seventh of the Australian landmass,is one of the country's most significant agricultural areas. Located west of the Great Dividing Range,it drains southwestly into the Great Australian Bight and spans most of the states of New South Wales and Victoria,the Australian Capital Territory,and parts of the states of Queensland and South Australia.
Barwon River,a perennial river that is part of the Murray–Darling basin,is located in the north-west slopes and Orana regions of New South Wales,Australia.
The Darling Downs is a farming region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland,Australia. The Downs are to the west of South East Queensland and are one of the major regions of Queensland. The name was generally applied to an area approximating to that of the Condamine River catchment upstream of Condamine township but is now applied to a wider region comprising the Southern Downs,Western Downs,Toowoomba and Goondiwindi local authority areas. The name Darling Downs was given in 1827 by Allan Cunningham,the first European explorer to reach the area and recognises the then Governor of New South Wales,Ralph Darling.
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is a federal research branch of the Australian Government Department of Agriculture,Water and the Environment,located in Canberra,Australia. ABARES was established on 21 August 1945 as the Bureau of Agricultural Economics (BAE),and is also involved in commercial consultancy. It was merged with the Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) in 2010. The main role of ABARES is to provide "professionally independent data,research,analysis and advice that informs public and private decisions affecting Australian agriculture,fisheries and forestry”. ABARES maintains the AgSurf database which includes farm survey data on farm performance,production benchmarks,farm management,socioeconomic indicators relating to the grains,beef,sheep and dairy industries in Australia. ABARES has received funding from business and industry groups. ABARES' website notes that "Over half of ABARES' external revenue is derived from commercial consulting work."
Michael Joseph Keelty AO is a retired Australian Police Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police from 2001 to 2009. He was also the inaugural chairperson of the Australian Crime Commission,now known as the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.
John Williams is an Australian scientist whose life work has been in the study of hydrology and the use of water in the landscape and farming,including land salinity.
The post of Minister for Agriculture,Fisheries and Forestry in the Government of Australia is currently held by Murray Watt in the Albanese ministry since 1 June 2022,following the Australian federal election in 2022.
The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is the principal government agency in charge of managing the Murray–Darling basin in an integrated and sustainable manner. The MDBA is an independent statutory agency that manages,in conjunction with the Basin states,the Murray–Darling basin's water resources in the national interest. The MDBA reports to the Australian Government Minister for Water Resources,held since May 2019 by the Hon David Littleproud.
The Australian Minister for the Environment and Water is a position which is currently held by Tanya Plibersek in the Albanese ministry since 1 June 2022,following the Australian federal election in 2022.
The Bundara River,a perennial river of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin,is located in the East Gippsland and alpine regions of Victoria,Australia.
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport was an Australian government department. It was formed in September 2010,following the federal election in August 2010. The department absorbing parts of the Department of Infrastructure,Transport,Regional Development and Local Government. Regional development and local government functions were sent to the Department of Regional Australia,Regional Development and Local Government. Following the 2013 federal election,the department was renamed on 18 September 2013 to become the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development,regaining regional development and local government functions.
The Department of Agriculture,Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) was an Australian government department that existed between 1998 and 2013,when it was renamed as the Department of Agriculture. DAFF's role was to develop and implement policies and programs that ensure Australia's agricultural,fisheries,food and forestry industries remained competitive,profitable and sustainable.
Peter Core is a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker.
Michael "Mike" Denis Young is an Australian economist and water policy expert. He is best known for his work informing the management of the water resources of the Murray-Darling Basin. In 2006 he was listed by The Canberra Times as one of the ten most influential people in water policy reform. In 2009 Young became the inaugural director of the Environment Institute at the University of Adelaide. He holds a Research Chair in Water Economics and Management there and has been a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists since 2002. In 2013-14,Young held the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair of Australian Studies at Harvard University.
Daryl Paul Quinlivan is a senior Australian public servant. He is the current Secretary of the Department of Agriculture,having been appointed in June 2015 to the previous Department of Agriculture which was known as the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources between 2015 and 2019. He had a varied career across the Australian Public Service before his appointment.
David Kelly Littleproud is an Australian politician who has been the leader of the National Party since May 2022. He has represented the Queensland seat of Maranoa since the 2016 federal election and was a cabinet minister in the Turnbull and Morrison governments.
The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development was an Australian Government department that existed between September 2013 and December 2017. Matters dealt with by the department included:infrastructure planning and coordination;transport safety;land transport;civil aviation and airports;maritime transport including shipping;administration of Australian territories;constitutional development of the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory;regional programs;regional development;local government matters;and regional policy.
The Australian Department of Agriculture,Water and the Environment (DAWE) is an Australian Government department which commenced operation on 1 February 2020. It represents Australia's national interests in agriculture,water and the environment.
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