Water Amendment Bill 2008

Water Amendment Bill 2008

21 November 2008

© Commonwealth of Australia 2008
ISBN 978-1-74229-018-8

View the report as a single document - (PDF 537KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of the Committee (PDF 6KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 33KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Background to the bill
Provisions of the Water Amendment Bill
 
Chapter 2 - Issues raised during the inquiry (PDF 224KB)

Critical Human Water Needs
States use of water
Amendment of the agreement
Water trading rules
Risk Assignment
South Australian carry over
Variability and averages
Indigenous water
Conclusion
 
Coalition Senators Additional Comments (PDF 60KB)

Background
Community Impact Statements for water purchases
Full disclosure process for transparency of Commonwealth water purchases
Ensure a structural adjustment assistance programme for communities affected by water purchases
Set time frames for water saving infrastructure to be delivered
Move to prevent the North-South pipeline
Critical Human Needs
Climate Change and 'new knowledge'
 
Minority Report - Australian Greens & Senator Nick Xenophon (PDF 88KB)

Chapter 1: Response to the Water Amendment Bill 2008
   Introduction
Chapter 2: The Way Forward – The MDB 2010-2050 Plan
   The need for a planned and integrated approach to investment
 
Appendix 1 - List of Submissions (PDF 4KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee at Public Hearings (PDF 7KB)

                                                                                                   

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