Australian Government water purchasing in the Murray-Darling Basin

Brief description

Under the Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure Program, the Australian Government has committed $3.1 billion to purchase water to assist with bridging the gap to the sustainable diversion limits in the _Basin Plan 2012_.

Read more about the Australian Government’s water purchasing in the Murray-Darling Basin here: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/water/markets/commonwealth-water-mdb

_Disclaimer: The Australian Government acting through the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has exercised due care and skill in preparing and compiling this data. The department , its employees and advisers disclaim all liability, including liability for negligence and for any loss, damage, injury, expense or cost incurred by any person as a result of accessing, using or relying on any of the data to the maximum extent permitted by law._

Full description

Groundwater purchasing - Read more about Australian Government groundwater purchasing here: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/water/markets/commonwealth-water-mdb/groundwater-purchasing\r\n\r\nThis dataset contains information about contracts awarded under the Upper Condamine Alluvium Groundwater Purchase Tender (Round 6) and Upper Condamine Alluvium Limited Tenders (2018-19).\r\n\r\nInformation in this dataset reflects contract information published on AusTender.\r\n\r\n### Data field descriptions\r\n\r\n__AusTender Contract Notice ID__ - Text - This is a reference number generated by AusTender when the Contract Notice was reported on AusTender. A Contract Notice (CN) is reported on AusTender as a result of a contract being awarded by an Australian Government agency at or above the relevant reporting threshold value of $10,000 (inc. GST) for the majority of Australian Government entities\r\n\r\n__Exchange Date__ - Date [DD/MM/YYYY] - The date the contract for sale of the groundwater entitlement was exchanged between the Commonwealth of Australia and the seller.\r\n\r\n__Supplier details__ - Text - The name of the seller of the groundwater entitlement as reported on AusTender.\r\n\r\n__Management Zone__ - Text - The groundwater management area from which the groundwater entitlement was purchased.\r\n\r\n__Contract Value__ - AUD$ - Purchase price of the groundwater entitlement .\r\n\r\n__Contract Volume__ - Number - The number of megalitres (nominal) purchased.\r\n\r\n__Suburb__ - Text - As recorded for the seller in the contract for sale of the groundwater entitlement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the seller.\r\n\r\n__Postcode__ - Number - As recorded for the seller in the contract for sale of the groundwater entitlement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the seller.\r\n\r\n__State__ - Text - As recorded for the seller in the contract for sale of the groundwater entitlement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the seller. QLD is Queensland and NSW is New South Wales.