Water (Crisis Powers and Floodwater Diversion) Bill 2010

18 November 2010

© Commonwealth of Australia 2010
ISBN 978-1-74229-394-3

View the report as a single document - (PDF 130KB)

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Committee membership	(PDF 8KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 33KB)
Conduct of the inquiry Background to the bill Description of the bill
Chapter 2 - Issues raised in submissions	(PDF 65KB)
Is the bill constitutionally valid? Detrimental effect on current water reform Concerns about the Murray-Darling Basin Authority's powers Doubts about the MDBA's management role Problems with definitions and triggers Claimed bias toward the Lower Lakes Alternative views Committee comment
Dissenting Report by Independent Senator Nick Xenophon and Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (Australian Greens)	(PDF 8KB)
Appendix 1 - Submissions	(PDF 6KB)
Appendix 2 - Public hearings	(PDF 7KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3526
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5818
Email:	ec.sen@aph.gov.au