Australian Government
- Consulting
- Strategic Counsel
THE BRIEF
- Seftons Managing Director, Robbie Sefton was appointed to Chair the Independent Panel to assess social and economic conditions affecting Murray-Darling Basin communities
- The assessment focused on outcomes, the program was designed to move to more adaptive management where communities have a greater say in the matters affecting their future
THE SOLUTION
- The engagement process was complex, with extensive economic and social research and modelling undertaken
- Extensive stakeholder engagement over the course of its review, with the Panel visiting communities and meeting with many stakeholder groups and individuals
- The assessment panel met with 750 people in communities, received more than 70 submissions to the draft report and commissioned extensive social and economic research
THE OUTCOME
- An issues paper was prepared to accompany the Terms of Reference with input sought from industry and community via a survey and submission process
- Following this, an interim report and draft report were prepared for the Federal Government in early 2020
- Final report delivered to the Federal Government on 30 April 2020 and was released by Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, The Hon Keith Pitt MP, on 4 September 2020 - panel-report.pdf (dcceew.gov.au)
