Murray-Darling Basin Amendment Act 2003 (Act No. 49 of 2003). Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Murray Darling Basin Act 1993, and for other purposes. Subject Water Keyword Sub-national agreement River basin institution Inland waters Governance Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Basin Murray-Darling Basin Abstract The principal Act implements the Murray-Darling Agreement of 1992 (“Principal Agreement”) concluded between the Commonwealth and the States of New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and, at a later acceded to by Queensland. The Commonwealth, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria wish to amend certain provisions of the Principal Agreement which do not apply to Queensland; and add a further Schedule G to the Principal Agreement, which will not apply to Queensland, to make new arrangements for sharing water made available in the River Murray catchment above Hume Dam by the Snowy Scheme (Schedule G of the Agreement). Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Amends Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993. Legislation | Australia | 1993 (2008) Keyword: Sub-national agreement, River basin institution, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX