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ABARES submission to the ACCC Murray-Darling Basin water markets inquiry Authors: Neal Hughes, Mihir Gupta and David Galeano About this submission This document summarises ABARES response to the ACCC Murray-Darling Basin water markets inquiry interim report (ACCC 2020). ABARES submission…
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Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy: Report on the inquiry into the management and use of Commonwealth environmental water

Australian Government, 2020 Download Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy: Report on the inquiry into the management and use of Commonwealth environmental water [PDF 1.6MB] Australian Government response to the House of…
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Getting the most out of Commonwealth environmental water

Managing environmental water effectively is critical for maximising the health of ecosystems across the Murray-Darling Basin for current and future generations. The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder uses Commonwealth-owned water in the Murray-Darling Basin with the aim of protecting and…
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Gwydir River Valley 2021-22: Update 1

Gwydir Booming Objectives, timing and volume of environmental water deliveries To support waterbird breeding in the Gwydir Wetlands during summer 2022. To maintain and improve the condition of vegetation in Mallowa Creek and Wetlands (from late December 2021 to Autumn 2022). On the road to…
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Response to the review of the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder’s operations and business processes

Commonwealth Environmental Water Office, 2018 Download Response to the review of the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder’s operations and business processes (PDF - 645.45 KB) Response to the review of the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder’s operations and business processes (DOCX - 2…
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Snapshot of Australian water markets

​​ Most Australian water markets are highly localised, involving trade between users within a single river catchment. A key exception is the southern Murray-Darling Basin where the high degree of hydrological connectivity allows water to be traded between river systems and across state boundaries…
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Murray-Darling Basin water markets: trends and drivers 2002-03 to 2018-19

Authors: Tim Goesch, Peter Legg and Manannan Donoghoe Map 1 Murray-Darling Basin catchments and major rivers Summary The Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) water market is complex and influenced by a range of factors, including weather, commodity markets and water policy. The objective of this report…
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Commonwealth Environment and Heritage Obligations and Assessments

​​Preface This attachment details Commonwealth environmental and heritage obligations in relation to forests. The procedures and requirements outlined should be read in conjunction with the model…
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Environmental and Heritage Assessments

​​2.1 Introduction2.2 Objectives2.3 Environment and Heritage assessment report2.4 Commonwealth responsibilities2.4.1 Obligations and assessments2.4.2 Impact assessment2.4.3 National Forest Policy Statement strategy to protect old-growth and wilderness values2.5 Managing environmental and heritage…
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Environmental water trade – Making every drop count

DownloadEnvironmental water trade – Making every drop count (PDF - 1.4 MB)Environmental water trade – Making every drop count (DOCX - 5.1 MB)SummaryThe Commonwealth Government manages billions of dollars’ worth of water entitlements in the Murray–Darling Basin (MDB) with the aim of protecting and…
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