Australia's water
Water for the Future is a long-term framework to secure the water supply of all Australians. The Australian Government is investing $12.9 billion over ten years through Water for the Future to address four key priorities:
- Using water wisely
- Supporting healthy rivers
- Taking action on climate change
- Securing water supplies
Water Matters
The first edition of Water Matters is now available, a newsletter to keep you informed about the Australian Government's water reform package Water for the Future.
New publications to inform water brokers and their customers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued three new publications to assist irrigators, water brokers and water exchanges to understand their rights and responsibilities under the Trade Practices Act 1974.
Assessment of Groundwater Resources in the Broken Hill Region
Results of a scoping study to assess groundwater resources and aquifer storage options in the Broken Hill/Menindee region.
An economic survey of irrigation farms in the Murray-Darling Basin
An Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics (ABARE) report, funded under Water for the Future, surveyed 900 irrigation farms across ten regions in the Murray-Darling Basin in 2006-07.
Murray-Darling Basin Small Block Irrigators Exit Grant package
Small block irrigators in the Murray-Darling Basin affected by drought and climate change can get help through the grant while remaining on their farms.
Review of the 2007-08 water entitlement purchase round
The final report of the independent assessment is now available and the Department's response to the report.
Latest media releases, speeches and transcripts
- $6.5 million for Southern Tablelands water projects, climate change - 20 November 2008
- Scientific experts to advise on water use for Murray-Darling Basin rivers and wetlands - 18 November 2008
- New publications to inform water brokers and their customers - 14 November 2008
- Murray-Darling Basin; Climate change; Lower Lakes; Water trading; Carbon pollution reduction scheme - 14 November 2008
- Next steps in Menindee Lakes water savings projects - 13 November 2008
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