Water policy initiatives

5 December 2006

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Membership of the Committee	(PDF 147KB)

Recommendations	(PDF 89KB)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 135KB)
Terms of Reference Conduct of the Inquiry Interim Report Current Report Structure of the Report

Chapter 2 - Water Policy Initiatives	(PDF 236KB)
Background to water policy The National Water Initiative The need for better water resources planning Water Property Titles Water Trading

Chapter 3 - ’Over allocation’ - the major problem	(PDF 284KB)
The Murray Darling Basin Capping river extractions The Living Murray initiative The Condamine-Balonne catchment Growth in off-river storage in the Condamine-Balonne catchment area Impact on local indigenous peoples The floodplain as part of the river Diverting water from the flood plains Groundwater Protecting Northern Rivers Northern Australia Irrigation Futures

Chapter 4 - Adapting to Climate Variability	(PDF 217KB)
The impact of reduced rainfall Monitoring drought Farming innovation and Adaptation Water Recycling in Toowoomba Conclusion

Labor Senators Additional Comments	(PDF 127KB)

Additional Comments from the Australian Greens	(PDF 182KB)

Appendix 1 - List of Submissions	(PDF 126KB)

Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee at Public Hearings	(PDF 141KB)

Appendix 3 - Annual diversions from the Darling River, 1930-31 to 1990-91 (source Thomson 1994)	(PDF 153KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3511

Fax: +61 2 6277 5811

Email: rrat.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3511
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5811
Email:	rrat.sen@aph.gov.au