Water Act 2007

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The Water Act 2007 is an Australian federal law that establishes the framework for managing and protecting the Murray–Darling Basin’s water resources through coordinated, sustainable, and environmentally focused governance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian federal statute
environmental law
administeredBy Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (Australia)
amendedBy Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Act 2012
Water Amendment Act 2008
appliesTo groundwater in the Murray–Darling Basin
surface water in the Murray–Darling Basin
basedOn Commonwealth corporations power
Commonwealth external affairs power
Commonwealth trade and commerce power
commencementYear 2007
confersPowersOn Commonwealth Water Minister
Murray–Darling Basin Authority
country Australia
enactedBy Parliament of Australia
establishes Basin Community Committee
Basin Officials Committee
Murray–Darling Basin Authority
Murray–Darling Basin Ministerial Council (as reconstituted at the Commonwealth level)
focusesOn cooperative federalism in water management
integrated Basin-wide water planning
governs Murray–Darling Basin water resources
hasPart provisions on enforcement and compliance
provisions on water charge rules
provisions on water information collection and dissemination
provisions on water market rules
implements elements of the National Water Initiative
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
legalStatus in force
longTitle An Act to make provision for the management of the water resources of the Murray–Darling Basin, and for other purposes
policyArea environmental protection
intergovernmental water governance
water resource management
primaryPurpose environmentally sustainable management of water resources
management of Murray–Darling Basin water resources
promotion of sustainable use of water resources
protection of Murray–Darling Basin water resources
providesFor environmental watering plans
monitoring and evaluation of Basin water resources
setting sustainable diversion limits
water information functions of the Bureau of Meteorology
water quality and salinity management plans
water resource planning at the Basin scale
region Murray–Darling Basin
relatedTo Murray–Darling Basin Agreement
requires consideration of environmental, social and economic impacts
consultation with Basin States on Basin Plan
requiresPreparationOf Murray–Darling Basin Plan
linked to: Basin Plan 2012
royalAssentDate 2007-06-28
shortTitle Water Act 2007

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New South Wales water management framework hasLegalBasis Commonwealth Water Act 2007 (Cth)
linked to: Water Act 2007
Water Act 2007 shortTitle Water Act 2007
MDBA legalBasis Water Act 2007 (Cth)
linked to: Water Act 2007
MDBA establishedBy Water Act 2007 (Cth)
linked to: Water Act 2007
Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder legalBasis Water Act 2007 (Cth)
linked to: Water Act 2007
Basin Plan 2012 basedOnAct Water Act 2007