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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
TasWater (PDF 156.1 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 documentAquanex (PDF 294.7 KB)
30/04/2026
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

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