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MDBA Ruled Not Liable for Water Loss | Adelaide News
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Twenty-eight thousand irrigators lost their massive $750M–$1.5B class action lawsuit against the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, as a NSW Supreme Court judge ruled the MDBA doesn’t owe a duty of care for economic losses—its role is to balance public river management across states, not guarantee individual profits. The case centered on water mismanagement at the Barmah Choke, but the court found no direct legal link and emphasized the system’s unpredictability. The plaintiffs now face the bill for the MDBA’s legal costs—a major win for water authorities navigating complex, competing interests.
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