Contents

MDBC Annual Report - Useability and Accessibility Information

Letter of transmittal

MDBC Values Statement

Abbreviations and acronyms

About this report

Part 1

Chief Executive's overview

1. The Initiative

Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council

Community Advisory Committee

The Murray-Darling Basin Commission

Policy and program implementation to achieve outcomes

2. Report of the Community Advisory Committee 2003-2004

Strategic issues

CAC review and establishment of CAC IV

Communication

Performance report

Part 2

3. Water Business: The River Murray system

Strategic directions

Water resources management

Asset management

Performance report

River Murray Water:Triple bottom line (sustainability) report

Part 3

4. Natural Resources Business

Strategic directions

Implementing the ICM policy

Performance report

Part 4

5. Partner relations

Program support and administrative structures

Performance report

Part 5

6. Business administration

Financial statements

Budget expenditure 2003-04

Budget revenue 2003-04

Budget expenditure 2004-05

Performance report

Part 6

Financial statements

Statement of Financial Performance

Statement of Financial Position

Statement of Cash Flows

Schedule of Commitments

Schedule of Contingencies

Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements

Appendixes

Appendix A: Membership of the Ministerial Council

Appendix B: Membership of the Community Advisory Committee

Appendix C: Membership of the MDBC

Appendix D: Membership of the Project Boards

Appendix E: Committees and working groups

Appendix F: Information available from the MDBC

Appendix G: River Murray Water: assets as at 30 June 2004

Glossary