List of Murray–Darling Basin Authority Files

Senate Continuing Order No. 6 - The Authority's Indexed List of Files

Files Created between 1 January 2009 - June 30 2009

Files Created between 1 July 2009 - 31 December 2009

In accordance with Senate Continuing Order No. 6, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority now provides an indexed list of titles for files created in the Authority every six months. 

In accordance with the Order the Authority's list of files does not include:

• files transferred to the National Archives of Australia
• case related files (for example personal representations or dealing with the personal affairs of departmental or agency clients), and
• files essentially related to the internal administration of the department (staff or personnel, accounts, training, or general administrative matters)

Other information in file titles that has been removed in accordance with the Order includes;

• commercially confidential information
• identifiably personal information, and
• any security classified information which is disclosed in or which could reasonably be established from a file title.

The Authority file lists are to be indexed twice a year, in the Autumn and Spring sittings.

• Autumn sittings: Files created in the preceding January to June
• Spring sittings: Files created in the preceding July to December

The files are arranged by file number in response to the senate order requirement that the list be 'indexed'.

These lists are available to download in portable document (PDF) format.

Access to individual files

Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cwlth) (the FOI Act), members of the public can seek access to documents contained on any of the files listed here. To make a request under the FOI Act you should write to the Murray–Darling Basin Authority at the address below, state that the request is made pursuant to the FOI Act and indicate which documents you are seeking. The request should be accompanied by a $30 application fee (cheque or money order made payable to the Collector of Public Monies). The letter should be addressed to:

The FOI Coordinator
Murray–Darling Basin Authority
GPO Box 1801
Canberra ACT 2601

The FOI Act provides that further charges may be imposed for processing requests. Note also that the provision of access to documents is subject to the FOI Act which provides a number of exemptions from release.

The authority's FOI Coordinator can be contacted on:
foi@mdba.gov.au