Draft laws have been introduced to federal parliament to ensure an indigenous expert is appointed to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said the new authority member will be appointed on the basis of their level of expertise regarding indigenous matters related to basin water resources, rather than for representing a particular region.
The bill is an important step in recognising indigenous Australians as the traditional custodians of the Murray-Darling Basin, Mr Littleproud said as he introduced the bill to the lower house on Wednesday.
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