National Water Reform 2026
Interim update 1: Water services reform directions
Released 19 / 06 / 2026
The PC is releasing two interim updates for National Water Reform 2026.
This interim update discusses changes to policy and regulatory settings that could improve the security, resilience and sustainability of water services in Australia.
The PC will release a second interim update including its preliminary assessment of jurisdiction’s progress towards meeting the outcomes and objectives of the 2004 National Water Initiative in early July.
Download the update
Interim update 1: Water services reform directions (PDF 828.9 KB)
Interim update 1: Water services reform directions (DOCX 3.9 MB)The PC invites interested people and organisations to make a written submission. Submissions are due by Friday 10 July 2026.
Preliminaries: Cover, Copyright and publication detail, Contents and Opportunity for comment
Interim update
- 1. Secure, resilient and sustainable water services
- 2. Water services in urban centres
- 3. Water services in regional and remote areas
- 4. National issues in water service delivery
- A. Agencies with pricing functions in each jurisdiction
- B. Terms of reference
- C. Submissions received
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