2009 Assessment of the National Water Initiative

The National Water Commission invites public submissions for the 2009 biennial assessment of progress under the National Water Initiative (NWI).

The purpose of the assessment is to report to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) on progress with implementation of the NWI, and to advise COAG on matters to better realise the objectives and outcomes of the NWI. The Commission has released a discussion paper as a guide to the process of making a public submission. The discussion paper provides brief background to the NWI and the assessment process and questions for stakeholders to consider in making their submission.However, anyone is welcome to comment on any aspect of water reform and is not limited to the issues outlined in the discussion paper.

The closing date for submissions is Friday 20 February 2009. Submissions can be emailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mailed to the NWC at 95 Northbourne Avenue, Turner, ACT, 2600.