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Murray-Darling Basin Authority Irrigator Duty-of-Care Class Action
Murray-Darling Basin Authority · Murray-Darling Basin water management and river operations · Dismissed
About this case
Producers and irrigators alleged that the Murray-Darling Basin Authority breached a duty of care by directing and managing water releases during the 2017–18 water year, causing economic losses associated with overbank transfers from the Yarrawonga Weir. The NSW Supreme Court dismissed the class action on August 31, 2026, and ordered the plaintiffs to pay the defendant’s costs.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- Murray-Darling Basin Authority
- Product or service
- Murray-Darling Basin water management and river operations
- Case name
- Doyle's Farm Produce Pty Ltd v Murray-Darling Basin Authority
- Case status
- Dismissed
- Lawsuit type
- Other
- Reported harm
- Other
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