The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Duncan as chair of the Basin Community Committee (BCC), marking the first time an Aboriginal person has led this independent advisory group.
The BCC is an avenue for sharing insights and knowledge from communities across the Murray-Darling with the MDBA and Basin governments.
The acting chair of the MDBA, Joanna Hewitt, congratulated Mr Duncan and said he would bring a wealth of experience and understanding to his new role.
“Mr Duncan has worked extensively in the university sector and with State and Commonwealth governments providing high-level policy and strategic advice on water and related environmental matters,” Ms Hewitt said.
Ms Hewitt also extended the MDBA’s sincere gratitude to the outgoing BCC chair, Rory Treweeke, for his outstanding contribution to the process of water reform in the Murray-Darling Basin as a member and chair of the committee during the past 10 years.
Mr Duncan has been a member of the Basin Community Committee since 2018 and will formally take up his new role as chair on January 1, 2020.
