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Murray-Darling Basin Amendment Bill 2003

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Murray-Darling Basin Amendment Bill 2002

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Act
Portfolio	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Summary

Amends the Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993 to approve and give effect to the Murray-Darling Basin Amending Agreement between the Commonwealth, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia which will make new arrangements for sharing water made available in the River Murray catchment above Hume Dam by the Snowy Scheme.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	19/09/02
Second reading moved	19/09/02
Second reading agreed to	28/05/03
Third reading agreed to	28/05/03

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	16/06/03
Second reading moved	16/06/03
Second reading agreed to	19/06/03
Third reading agreed to	19/06/03

Assent	26/06/03	Act no.: 49 - Year: 2003