The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation supports the Minister for Water in administering water resources management and water services legislation. The department is leading the developme
Australia faces major challenges to ensure a sustainable water supply for agriculture, the environment and communities in the face of climate variability, water scarcity and growing demand for water.
The Water Reform Bill will consolidate six water resource management Acts into one. Some current provisions will be transitioned to the new legislation without change, some will be amended and new pro