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Public inquiries and commissioned studies give the opportunity for all points of view in the community to be heard and considered. All individuals, firms, groups and organisations with an interest in an inquiry can participate in the inquiry.

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Register of Foreign-owned Water Entitlements - Public inquiry

2 Dec 2021

This inquiry examined the effectiveness, costs and benefits of the Register of Foreign Ownership of Water Entitlements. The Register was established in 2017 to provide greater transparency on the level of foreign ownership of water entitlements in

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/foreign-water-entitlements

National Water Reform 2020 - Public inquiry

2 Sep 2021

Under the Water Act 2007 (Cth), the Commission is required to undertake three-yearly inquiries into the progress of reform in Australia's water resources sector. This is the second such inquiry, looking at Australian government's progress in

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/water-reform-2020

Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Five-year assessment - Public inquiry

25 Jan 2019

Under the Water Act 2007 (Cth), the Commission is required to undertake five-yearly assessments of the effectiveness of the implementation of the Basin Plan and water resource plans. This inquiry was the first such assessment.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/basin-plan

A Full Repairing Lease: Inquiry into Ecologically Sustainable Land Management - Industry Commission inquiry report

27 Jan 1998

This report examines the use of Australia's agricultural land and its associated natural resources, particularly surface and ground water and vegetation.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/land-management

The Automotive Industry - Industry Commission inquiry report

26 May 1997

This report examines assistance arrangements for the automotive industry (passenger and light commercial vehicle sectors) from January 2000.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/automotive-1997

Petroleum Products - Industry Commission inquiry report

5 Jul 1994

This report identifies and suggests ways to help remove impediments to better performance in the petroleum products industry.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/petroleum

Water Resources and Waste Water Disposal - Industry Commission inquiry report

17 Jul 1992

The report of the Industry Commission public inquiry that examined institutional, regulatory or other arrangement subject to influence by governments in Australia which lead to unsustainable and inefficient resource use and advise on how these

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/water

Costs and Benefits of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Industry Commission inquiry report

15 Nov 1991

This report examines the costs and benefits to Australia of participating in a possible international consensus to reduce emissions by the year 2005 to a level 20 per cent lower than in 1988.

https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/greenhouse

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