The ability of the Commonwealth, across state borders, to sustainably manage water resources in the national interest, with particular reference to:

a. the issuing, and sustainability of water licences under any government draft resource plans and water resource plans;

b. the effect of relevant agreements and Commonwealth environmental legislation on the issuing of water licences, trading rights or further extraction of water from river systems;

c. the collection, collation and analysis and dissemination of information about Australia's water resources, and the use of such information in the granting of water rights;

d. the issuing of water rights by the states in light of Commonwealth purchases of water rights; and

e. any other related matters.

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