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National Water Reform 2026

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Submissions received for the National Water Reform 2026 inquiry.

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No.NameReceived
1
PDF documentProcure Now (PDF 94.3 KB)
Word documentProcure Now (DOCX 32.5 KB)
21/04/2026
2
PDF documentIndigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) (PDF 286.1 KB)
22/04/2026
3
PDF documentAustralian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) (PDF 236.1 KB)
23/04/2026
4
PDF documentKremford (Vic) Pty Ltd (PDF 203.0 KB)
23/04/2026
5
PDF documentLin Crase, Bethany Cooper and Ben van den Akker (PDF 53.7 KB)
Word documentLin Crase, Bethany Cooper and Ben van den Akker (DOCX 28.4 KB)
23/04/2026
6
PDF documentWater Efficiency Individuals (PDF 156.7 KB)
24/04/2026
7
PDF documentName withheld (PDF 108.1 KB)
Word documentName withheld (DOCX 27.7 KB)
20/04/2026
8
PDF documentWater Stewardship Asia Pacific (PDF 238.1 KB)
Word documentWater Stewardship Asia Pacific (DOCX 200.0 KB)
24/04/2026
9
PDF documentCoolum and North Shore Coast Care (PDF 229.7 KB)
24/04/2026
10
PDF documentIndependent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) (PDF 123.2 KB)
24/04/2026
11
PDF documentClean Ocean Foundation (PDF 496.3 KB)
24/04/2026
12
PDF documenteWater group Limited (PDF 519.9 KB)
23/04/2024
13
PDF documentStormwater Australia (PDF 228.9 KB)
23/04/2026
14
PDF documentWater Find Pty Ltd (PDF 220.8 KB)
23/04/2026
15
PDF documentQueensland Farmers' Federation (PDF 448.6 KB)
30/04/2026
16
PDF documentLee Donaldson (PDF 282.5 KB)
Word documentLee Donaldson (DOCX 118.2 KB)
24/04/2026
17
PDF documentCentre for Environmental Governance, University of Canberra (PDF 312.5 KB)
24/04/2026
18
PDF documentCentral NSW Joint Organisation (PDF 467.9 KB)
24/04/2026
19
PDF documentSouth Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS) (PDF 439.7 KB)
24/04/2026
20
PDF documentNSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Water Group (PDF 297.5 KB)
Word documentNSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Water Group (DOCX 211.8 KB)
24/04/2026
21
PDF documentDharriwaa Elders Group (PDF 226.4 KB)
Word documentDharriwaa Elders Group (DOCX 151.5 KB)
24/04/2026
22
PDF documentCotton Australia (PDF 552.5 KB)
24/04/2026
23
PDF documentEssential Energy (PDF 101.9 KB)
24/04/2026
24
PDF documentQueensland Water Directorate (PDF 583.0 KB)
24/04/2026
25
PDF documentConcerned Waterways Alliance (PDF 278.1 KB)
Word documentConcerned Waterways Alliance (DOCX 86.1 KB)
24/04/2026
26
PDF documentWater Industry Operations Association of Australia (WIOA) (PDF 398.7 KB)
24/04/2026
27
PDF documentSeaWell (PDF 244.4 KB)
Word documentSeaWell (DOCX 1.8 MB)
23/04/2026
28
PDF documentOne Basin CRC (PDF 50.4 KB)
24/04/2026
29
PDF documentWater Research Australia (PDF 679.2 KB)
Word documentWater Research Australia (DOCX 432.5 KB)
24/04/2026
30
PDF documentWater Sensitive Cities Australia (PDF 302.3 KB)
24/04/2026
31
PDF documentNational Farmers' Federation (PDF 445.0 KB)
24/04/2026
32
PDF documentTasWater (PDF 198.4 KB)
24/04/2026
33
PDF documentThe National Party of Australia and the Liberal Party of Australia (the Coalition) (PDF 186.5 KB)
Word documentThe National Party of Australia and the Liberal Party of Australia (the Coalition) (DOCX 43.1 KB)
24/04/2026
34
PDF documentVicWater (PDF 119.1 KB)
01/05/2026
35
PDF documentDr Nathan Taylor and Prof Andrew Western * (PDF 605.9 KB)
Word documentDr Nathan Taylor and Prof Andrew Western (DOCX 1.4 MB)
PDF documentAttachment: Cover letter (PDF 123.8 KB)
Word documentAttachment: Cover letter (DOCX 30.1 KB)
24/04/2026
36
PDF documentProf Jennifer McKay AM (PDF 264.8 KB)
23/04/2026
37
PDF documentPeter J Coombes (PDF 1.0 MB)
24/04/2026
38
PDF documentMurray-Darling Conservation Alliance (PDF 103.0 KB)
30/04/2026
39
PDF documentAquanex Pty Ltd (PDF 294.7 KB)
01/05/2026
40
PDF documentAssociation of Mining and Exploration Companies (PDF 210.4 KB)
30/04/2026
41
PDF documentFirst Nations Research Program, One Basin Cooperative Research Centre (PDF 204.9 KB)
Word documentFirst Nations Research Program, One Basin Cooperative Research Centre (DOCX 2.9 MB)
01/05/2026
42
PDF documentAutodesk Asia Pte Ltd (PDF 257.0 KB)
24/04/2026
43
PDF documentVeolia Australia and New Zealand (PDF 206.3 KB)
01/05/2026
44
PDF documentFriends of Latrobe Water (PDF 487.6 KB)
24/04/2026
45
PDF documentCobram Estate Olives Limited (PDF 237.4 KB)
Word documentCobram Estate Olives Limited (DOCX 108.6 KB)
30/04/2026
46
PDF documentEsri Australia Pty Ltd (PDF 286.1 KB)
Word documentEsri Australia Pty Ltd (DOCX 109.4 KB)
28/04/2026
47
PDF documentBorder Rivers Food and Fibre (PDF 379.8 KB)
01/05/2026
48
PDF documentMelbourne Centre for Law and the Environment, University of Melbourne (PDF 389.5 KB)
28/04/2026
49
PDF documentInfrastructure Partnerships Australia (PDF 205.0 KB)
30/04/2026
50
PDF documentAustralian Water Association (PDF 408.1 KB)
01/05/2026
51
PDF documentWaterNSW (PDF 140.5 KB)
Word documentWaterNSW (DOCX 75.0 KB)
01/05/2026
52
PDF documentBalmoral Group Australia (PDF 374.2 KB)
24/04/2026
53
PDF documentWater Services Association of Australia (PDF 898.0 KB)
05/05/2026
54
PDF documentCentral Land Council (PDF 309.1 KB)
PDF documentAppendix A: Summary table of updates on NT compliance with NWI since 2024 Inquiry (PDF 89.2 KB)
08/05/2026
55
PDF documentLocal Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) (PDF 319.7 KB)
08/05/2026
56
PDF documentNational Environmental Law Association (NELA) (PDF 471.6 KB)
08/05/2026
57
PDF documentNSW Irrigators' Council (PDF 472.7 KB)
11/05/2026
58
PDF documentArup Australia (PDF 200.7 KB)
11/05/2026
59
PDF documentStormwater 2030 (PDF 136.5 KB)
PDF documentAttachment: NSW budget submission 2026 (PDF 509.0 KB)
26/04/2026
60
PDF documentDugald Bucknell (PDF 219.0 KB)
27/04/2026
61
PDF documentUrban Utilities (PDF 157.6 KB)
24/04/2026
62
PDF documentAboriginal Housing Northern Territory (AHNT) (PDF 535.7 KB)
20/05/2026
63
PDF documentRegional Development Australia (RDA) Mid North Coast (PDF 432.6 KB)
25/04/2026
64
PDF documentSustainable Population Australia (PDF 94.8 KB)
15/05/2026
65
PDF documentNational Irrigators' Council (NIC) (PDF 2.5 MB)
13/05/2026
66
PDF documentAustralian Dairy Industry Council (ADIC) (PDF 259.7 KB)
12/05/2026
67
PDF documentAdelaide Law School, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Research (ENREL) (PDF 617.0 KB)
08/05/2026
68
PDF documentRegional Capitals Australia (RCA) (PDF 3.9 MB)
20/05/2026
69
PDF documentNSW Water Directorate (PDF 359.9 KB)
PDF documentAttachment: Western NSW local government sustainability (PDF 288.9 KB)
22/05/2026
70
PDF documentTerritory Rivers Alliance (PDF 635.9 KB)
21/05/2026
71
PDF documentResilient Futures (PDF 484.9 KB)
26/05/2026

No.NameReceived
72
PDF documenteWater Group (PDF 143.8 KB)
03/07/2026
73
PDF documentBefore You Dig Australia (BYDA) (PDF 351.7 KB)
PDF documentAttachment 1: Australia's underground utility safety reckoning (PDF 1.0 MB)
PDF documentAttachment 2: Economic assessment of utility strikes in Australia (PDF 914.3 KB)
01/07/2026
74
PDF documentAquanex (PDF 288.4 KB)
02/07/2026
75
PDF documentSeaWell (PDF 298.6 KB)
08/07/2026
76
PDF documentSebastian Tops (PDF 363.7 KB)
02/07/2026
77
PDF documentIan Fisher (PDF 87.1 KB)
Word documentIan Fisher (DOCX 35.0 KB)
PDF documentAttachment 1: A national sgtrategy to achieve safe drinking water in regional and remote communities (PDF 3.8 MB)
PDF documentAttachment 2: Measuring progress to achieve safe drinking water for First Nations people (PDF 278.0 KB)
06/07/2026
78
PDF documentRidgeline Advisory (PDF 55.2 KB)
08/07/2026
79
PDF documentWater Justice Hub, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University (PDF 179.5 KB)
Word documentWater Justice Hub, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University (DOCX 360.5 KB)
09/07/2026
80
PDF documentFar North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils (FNQROC) (PDF 350.8 KB)
09/07/2026
81
PDF documentCentral NSW Joint Organisation (CNSWJO) (PDF 360.7 KB)
09/07/2026
82
PDF documentNational Farmers' Federation (NFF) (PDF 1.1 MB)
09/07/2026
83
PDF documentStormwater 2030 (PDF 145.6 KB)
10/07/2026
84
PDF documentClearwater Australia (PDF 278.9 KB)
10/07/2026
85
PDF documentWyramuttu Thangarajah Nirmalarajan (PDF 759.8 KB)
09/07/2026
86
PDF documentQueensland Water Directorate (qldwater) (PDF 345.3 KB)
10/07/2026
87
PDF documentVicWater (PDF 256.8 KB)
10/07/2026
88
PDF documentLocal Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) (PDF 479.3 KB)
PDF documentAttachment: Cover letter (PDF 198.1 KB)
10/07/2026
89
PDF documentNSW Water Directorate (PDF 207.5 KB)
10/07/2026
90
PDF documentZena Williams (PDF 33.1 KB)
10/07/2026
91
PDF documentDr Annette Davison and Mr Darryl Day (PDF 406.3 KB)
10/07/2026
92
PDF documentAssociation for Good Government (PDF 822.0 KB)
PDF documentAttachment: Transforming utility cooperatives for the future (PDF 148.3 KB)
10/07/2026
93
PDF documentWater Services Association of Australia (WSAA) (PDF 558.0 KB)
13/07/2026
94
PDF documentThe Remote Water Futures Consortium (PDF 787.1 KB)
PDF documentAttachment: Cover letter (PDF 278.7 KB)
Word documentAttachment: Cover letter (DOCX 43.1 KB)
10/07/2026
95
PDF documentBefore You Dig Australia (BYDA) (PDF 363.6 KB)
14/07/2026
96
PDF documentIndependent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal NSW (IPART) (PDF 166.1 KB)
15/07/2026
97
PDF documentQueensland Law Society (QLS) (PDF 1.5 MB)
15/07/2026
98
PDF documentEkistica (PDF 137.8 KB)
17/07/2026
99
PDF documentIn-Depth Strategy (PDF 177.4 KB)
10/07/2026
100
PDF documentCelia Mackie (PDF 582.0 KB)
Word documentCelia Mackie (DOCX 1.5 MB)
PDF documentAttachment: Cover letter (PDF 46.4 KB)
Word documentAttachment: Cover letter (DOCX 21.9 KB)
20/07/2026
101
PDF documentAustralian Water Association (AWA) (PDF 238.1 KB)
15/07/2026
102
PDF documentIan Fisher (PDF 64.5 KB)
Word documentIan Fisher (DOCX 32.0 KB)
17/07/2026
103
PDF documentIn-Depth Strategy (PDF 140.3 KB)
23/07/2026
104
PDF documentNSW Irrigators' Council (NSWIC) (PDF 558.1 KB)
24/07/2026
105
PDF documentCotton Australia (PDF 583.6 KB)
24/07/2026
106
PDF documentCommittee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Water Interests (PDF 561.2 KB)
24/07/2026
107
PDF documentUrban Utilities (PDF 206.8 KB)
24/07/2026
108
PDF documentLocal Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) (PDF 220.3 KB)
24/07/2026
109
PDF documentWaterNSW (PDF 120.4 KB)
27/07/2026
110
PDF documentDharriwaa Elders Group (DEG) (PDF 736.0 KB)
24/07/2026
111
PDF documentBorder Rivers Food and Fibre (BRFF) (PDF 471.4 KB)
24/07/2026
112
PDF documentAustralian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (PDF 167.3 KB)
24/07/2026
113
PDF documentWentworth Group of Concerned Scientists (PDF 297.9 KB)
24/07/2026
114
PDF documentWyramuttu Thangarajah Nirmalarajan (PDF 349.1 KB)
24/07/2026
115
PDF documentAustralian Dairy Industry Council (ADIC) (PDF 476.4 KB)
24/07/2026
116
PDF documentAustralian Water Association (AWA) (PDF 219.9 KB)
24/07/2026
117
PDF documentGwydir Valley Irrigators Association (GVIA) (PDF 380.2 KB)
29/07/2026
118
PDF documentName withheld (PDF 473.5 KB)
Word documentName withheld (DOCX 327.6 KB)
28/07/2026
119
PDF documentStormwater 2030 (PDF 141.9 KB)
23/07/2026
120
PDF documentNational Farmers’ Federation (NFF) (PDF 635.5 KB)
24/07/2026
121
PDF documentQueensland Law Society (QLS) (PDF 1.1 MB)
30/07/2026
122
PDF documentWongulla Waters (PDF 274.8 KB)
28/07/2026
123
PDF documentVic Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) (PDF 208.5 KB)
31/07/2026

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