What this instrument covers
The Murray-Darling Basin Agreement (Schedule D – Adjusting Valley Accounts and State Transfer Accounts) Protocol 2026 is a federal legislative instrument made under the Water Act 2007, administered by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. It deals with adjusting valley accounts and state transfer accounts under the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement.
Duration
The instrument was in force from 29 June 2026 to 30 June 2026 - a period of two days. It is no longer in force.
What the instrument changed
The source does not specify what changes the protocol made to valley accounts or state transfer accounts, nor which states or water users were affected.
Key actions
- This instrument is no longer in force. No action is required from business owners as a result of this instrument.
- If a business involves water entitlements or allocations under the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement, the Federal Register of Legislation at legislation.gov.au lists any current or replacement instruments.
- A print copy of this instrument is available, and alerts for future instruments of this type can be set up using the 'Set up an alert' function on the instrument page at legislation.gov.au/F2026L00859.
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