Inquiry into future water supplies for Australia's rural industries and communities

Terms of reference

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is to inquire into the provision of future water supplies for Australia's rural industries and communities, particularly:

• The role of the Commonwealth in ensuring adequate and sustainable supply of water in rural and regional Australia.

• Commonwealth policies and programs, in rural and regional Australia that could underpin stability of storage and supply of water for domestic consumption and other purposes.

• The effect of Commonwealth policies and programs on current and future water use in rural Australia.

• Commonwealth policies and programs that could address and balance the competing demands on water resources.

• The adequacy of scientific research on the approaches required for adaptation to climate variability and better weather prediction, including the reliability of forecasting systems and capacity to provide specialist forecasts.

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