Sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water resources

7 October 2010

© Commonwealth of Australia 2010
ISBN 978-1-74229-363-9

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Committee membership	(PDF 11KB)
Recommendations	(PDF 16KB)
Chapter 1 - Background	(PDF 59KB)
Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the report Background to current water policy in the Murray-Darling Basin
Chapter 2 - Views on the general direction of water reform	(PDF 57KB)
Summary of views on the direction of water reform Concerns about delay in bringing the Basin Plan into force Issue of new entitlements and treatment of existing rights
Chapter 3 - Water buybacks and infrastructure investment	(PDF 72KB)
Government purchase of water entitlements for the environment Government assistance for infrastructure improvements The balance between water buybacks and infrastructure improvement Need for a more efficient and transparent water market
Chapter 4 - Issues relating to water for the environment	(PDF 40KB)
Need for better knowledge of environmental needs Need to use environmental water most efficiently Concerns about unclear goals of water buybacks Committee comment
Minority Report by	(PDF 32KB)
Background The need for a national approach Each state for itself Infrastructure versus Water Buybacks Conclusion Recommendation 1 Recommendation 2
Appendix 1 - Submissions, additional information and answers to questions taken on notice	(PDF 11KB)
Submissions Additional information Answers to questions taken on notice
Appendix 2 - Public hearings	(PDF 9KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3526
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5818
Email:	ec.sen@aph.gov.au