Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        By virtue of section 107 of the Constitution, and the fact that section 51 of the Constitution does not grant the Commonwealth express power over water or river systems.

[2]        Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, Water Policy Initiatives: Final Report, December 2006, p. 5.

[3]        Water Policy Initiatives, pp 5–6.

[4]        http://www.nwc.gov.au/nwi/index.cfm; accessed July 2007.

[5]        The Prime Minister, the Hon John Howard MP, A National Plan for Water Security, January 2007 (National Plan), pp 1–4.

[6]        National Plan, p. 1.

[7]        National Plan, pp 4, 7–9.

[8]        National Plan, p. 10.

[9]        National Plan, pp 4, 10–11.

[10]      National Plan, p. 12.

[11]      National Plan, p. 12.

[12]      National Plan, pp 5, 12–13.

[13]      National Plan, p. 15.

[14]      National Plan, pp 16–17.

[15]      National Plan, p. 6.

[16]      National Plan, p. 6.

[17]      National Water Reform: A Comprehensive and Balanced National Water Reform Plan – A Proposal of the State Government of Victoria, February 2007, p. 15.

[18]      A National Plan for Water Security: The Commonwealth-only model – Questions and Answers, p. 4.

[19]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2; Second Reading Speech, p. 4.

[20]      Second Reading Speech, p. 5.

[21]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[22]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3.

[23]      Second Reading Speech, pp 7–8; Explanatory Memorandum, p. 4.

[24]      Second Reading Speech, p. 8.

[25]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 4.

[26]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[27]      'Murray-Darling aid will be slow to flow', The Australian Financial Review, 8 August 2007.

[28]      Laura Tingle, 'Powers to be used for water control', The Australian Financial Review, 25 July 2007.

[29]      Questions and Answers, p. 3.

[30]      Questions and Answers, p. 3.

[31]      Second Reading Speech, p. 4.

[32]      Second Reading Speech, p. 4.

[33]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2. See also Clause 9.

[34]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 5. Referral from the ACT is not necessary as the Commonwealth is able to rely on the territories power under section 122 of the Constitution.

Chapter 2 - Main Issues

[1]        SA government, Submission 9, p. 1.

[2]        Mrs Debbie Best, Queensland government, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 21; Mr Paul Elton, NSW government, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 20.

[3]        Mr Peter Harris, Victorian government, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 23.

[4]        Statement from Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, tabled 10 August 2007.

[5]        QFF, Submission 3, p. 2.

[6]        Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, pp 1–2.

[7]        Dr Arlene Buchan, ACF, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 58; Mr Brendan Sydes, EDO, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 58; Mr Peter Cosier, Wentworth Group, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 56; Professor Peter Cullen, Wentworth Group, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 58.

[8]        See, for example, Mr Robert Poole, Australian Dairy Farmers, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 7; Mr Richard Anderson, VFF, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 10.

[9]        Mrs Debbie Best, Queensland government, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 21.

[10]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3.

[11]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 21.

[12]      NSW government, Submission 6, p. 2.

[13]      Queensland government, Submission 7, p. 2.

[14]      Dr James Horne, DEW, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, pp 60–61.

[15]      Queensland government, Submission 7, p. 2.

[16]      SA government, Submission 9, p. 3.

[17]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 11.

[18]      Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators, Submission 11, p. 2.

[19]      Dr James Horne, DEW, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 60.

[20]      National Water Reform: A Comprehensive and Balanced National Water Reform Plan – A Proposal of the State Government of Victoria, February 2007 (Victorian Plan), p. 15.

[21]      Victorian Plan, p. 2.

[22]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 23.

[23]      Mr Peter Harris, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 23.

[24]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 24.

[25]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 67.

[26]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 25.

[27]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 7.

[28]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 12.

[29]      Second Reading Speech, p. 7.

[30]      Dr James Horne, DEW, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 65.

[31]      Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators, Submission 11, p. 3.

[32]      Mr Laurie Arthur, NFF, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 18.

[33]      Mr Laurie Arthur, NFF, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 4.

[34]      Australian Floodplain Association, Submission 5, p. 4.

[35]      Statement by Professor Young, tabled 10 August 2007, p. 3; Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 17.

[36]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 55.

[37]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 17.

[38]      Water Bill, Clause 105(3).

[39]      Second Reading Speech.

[40]      QFF, Submission 3, pp 4–6. See QFF proposed amendments 1–2 and 6.

[41]      Mr John Cherry, QFF, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 5.

[42]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 64.

[43]      MLDRIN, Submission 2, p. 1.

[44]      Mr Russell James, DEW, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 73.

[45]      SA government, Submission 9, p. 2.

[46]      Statement from Professor Michael Young, tabled 10 August 2007.

[47]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 65. See also Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 23.

[48]      ANEDO, Submission 8, p. 4.

[49]      ANEDO, Submission 8, p. 6.

[50]      ANEDO, Submission 8, p. 7.

[51]      ANEDO, Submission 8, p. 8.

[52]      ANEDO, Submission 8, p. 9.

[53]      ANEDO, Submission 8, p. 10.

[54]      Dr James Horne, DEW, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 64.

[55]      Dr James Horne, DEW, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 61.

[56]      Dr James Horne, DEW, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 70.

Additional comments - Senator Andrew Bartlett Queensland Democrat

[1] Submission 8, Australian Network of Environmental Defender's Offices – paragraph 31

Minority Report from the Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert

[1]        Professor Peter Cullen, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 47 – discussed in more detail below.

[2]        Professor Michael Young, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 8.

[3]        Wentworth Group, Tabled document, 10 August 2007, p. 4.

[4]        Professor Peter Cullen, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 54.

[5]        Dr Horne, DEW, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 63.

[6]        Amy Hankinson, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 48.

[7]        IRN and ACF, Submission 10, p. 2.

[8]        Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 45.

[9]        Ms Bones, Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 51.

[10]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 46.

[11]      Climate change and Australia’s water resources: first risk assessment and gap analysis. 2007 Roger Jones et. al. Jointly commissioned by the Australian Greenhouse Office and the National Water Commission.

[12]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 46.

[13]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 47.

[14]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 49.

[15]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 49.

[16]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 9.

[17]      Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, Tabled statement, 10 August 2007, p. 4.

[18]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 18.

[19]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 18.

[20]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 16.

[21]      Proof Committee Hansard, 10 August 2007, p. 53.