Indigenous member for Murray authority

An indigenous expert will be appointed to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority under draft laws introduced to federal parliament by the agriculture minister.

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Published 20 February 2019 11:02am

Source: AAP

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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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