Delegates to the Murray Darling Association 70th Annual General Meeting held in Tumut in October 2014 considered a range of motions. Members resolved to undertake actions and advocate on issues of regional and Basin-wide significance.
Below is a list of the motions that were considered, actions arising following the meeting, and responses received. Full details of the annual general meeting are recorded in the Agenda and Minutes.
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Item |
Motion |
Status |
Correspondence/notes |
Responses |
4 |
Adoption of 69th Annual General Meeting minutes |
Carried | 69th AGM Minutes | Minutes confirmed |
5 | Adoption of 2013-14 Annual Report | Carried | 2013-14 Annual Report | |
6 | Adoption of 2013-14 Financial Report | Carried | 2013-14 Annual Report | |
7 | Appointment of auditor | Carried |
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9.1 | Fur Seal population mitigation | Carried |
Correspondence sent to: * Murray-Darling Basin Authority * Hon. Ian Hunter , Minister for Water and the River Murray (South Australia) * Hon. Michelle Lensink, Shadow Minister for Water and the River Murray (South Australia) |
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9.2 | Construction of adequate water facilities | Carried |
Correspondence sent to: * Hon. Greg Hunt, Minister for the Environment (Commonwealth) * Hon. Bob Baldwin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment (Commonwealth) |
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9.3 | Trading of surplus environmental water for irrigation purposes | Carried |
Correspondence sent to: * Hon. Greg Hunt, Minister for the Environment (Commonwealth) * Hon. Bob Baldwin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment (Commonwealth) * Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder * Murray-Darling Basin Authority |
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9.4 | Lake Albert to The Coorong Connector Environmental Impact Study | Carried |
Correspondence sent to: * Hon. Ian Hunter , Minister for Water and the River Murray (South Australia) * Hon. Michelle Lensink, Shadow Minister for Water and the River Murray (South Australia) * Murray-Darling Basin Authority |
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9.5 | Freshwater Research Station | Carried |
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9.6 | Draft Victorian Floodplain Management Strategy | Carried |
Correspondence sent to: * Hon. Lisa Neville, Minister for Water (Victoria) |
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9.7 | Unconventional Gas definition | Carried |
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10 | 2017 Conference | Carried |