Institutional Overview from an Australian Perspective –With Particular Reference to the Murray-Darling Basin - Water and Agriculture: Sustainability, Markets and Policies - page 310

and disbursements. The Murray-Darling Basin Commission does not displace or replace
its partner governments; it is simply a mechanism by which some of its shared business is
undertaken.
Each participating jurisdiction retains its identity as a partner to the Murray-Darling
Basin Agreement. Jurisdictions aim to work together to sustain water management assets
and diversions and to achieve a healthy working river and managed shared resources.
Each of the governments contributes an amount based on cost-sharing formulae specific
to construction, operation and natural resource management in the basin.
Figure 3. Location of major dams and water infrastructure in the Murray-Darling Basin