See also Water TradingWater Trading is carried out under Schedule E of the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement . Water users in the upper River Murray, the River Murray in South Australia and the regulated reaches of the Goulburn, Campaspe, Loddon and Murrumbidgee river systems will be able to buy and sell permanent water entitlements across these areas
Water trading within states has been possible since the late 1980s. In 1998 the Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council established a pilot interstate water trading project that allowed limited interstate trade of permanent water entitlements. Water users in the South Australia River Murray and the Mallee regions of Victoria and New South Wales were able to buy and sell water across state boundaries. In June 2004 the Council of Australian Governments signed the Intergovernmental Agreement on a National Water Initiative which, among other matters, agreed to expand the area where interstate trade in permanent water entitlement can occur. Permanent Interstate Water Trading ManualThe Manual [PDF 1Mb]The manual highlights range of detailed and technical information about the water market, trading rules and reporting requirements for permanent interstate water trading. Aimed for state and individual level usage. Facts SheetsThe Fact sheets encompass the basic ideas portrayed in the manual on permanent interstate water trade
Question and AnswerThe Question and Answer sheet highlights the common questions surrounding interstate water trade and their answers. content correct as of : 16/ 3/ 2007 |
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(see the map in Fact Sheet 1).