Principles for a National Water Agreement

Productivity Commission submission

The Productivity Commission (PC) provided feedback to the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) on the discussion paper Consultation on the draft principles of a National Water Agreement (NWA).

This submission draws on previous advice provided to governments on the potential content and structure of a new NWA.

The PC provided the submission to DCCEEW on 11 October 2024 and published on our website on 14 October 2024.

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