Introduction
Conduct of the inquiry
Report structure
Scope of the inquiry
Notes on references
Acknowledgments

Introduction
Background and history of the basin
Table 2.1. Major land use activities in the MDB region by area
Water management in the basin
Figure 2.1 Governance of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan

Introduction
Figure 3.1 The Basin catchments and states
Figure 3.2 The Northern and Southern Basins
Northern Basin
Figure 3.3 The Northern Basin
Southern Basin
Figure 3.4 Southern Basin
Figure 3.5 Menindee lakes, NSW
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Figure 3.6 Lower Lakes Barrages
Figure 3.7 Bird Island – Main Murray mouth channel
Other matters

Introduction
The value of water and its ownership
Use, quality and management of water