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NWC’s Evaluation of the Next Round of Challenges
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Mr Will Fargher, General Manger, NWC
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• Biennial review work to be done
• Biennial review work to be done
• Reporting to COAG & Where are the States?
• Gaps and weaknesses in the National Water Initiative
• Raising national water challenges & National Groundwater action plan
• Improving the accuracy of metering water usage and its impact on allocations |
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The ACCC’s Role in Murray-Darling Basin Rural Water Reform
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Mr Mark Pearson, Executive General Manager, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
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• The ACCC’s responsibilities under the Water Act 2007
• Rules governing water markets, trading and charging
• Promoting efficient outcomes for water markets and infrastructure services
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Engaging the Commonwealth as a Customer
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Mr George Warne, Chief Executive Officer, State Water Corporation (NSW)
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• Identifying the customers the environment and the Commonwealth
• Analysing their effects on water management
• Strategies and infrastructure to manage and disperse water resource across the Food Bowl
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The Future of Irrigation and Rural Water Infrastructure
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Mr Danny O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer, National Irrigators' Council
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• Impact of changes to supply and management in the Murray Darling Basin on irrigators
• Where do irrigators’ fit in the water debate & Irrigation modernization projects
• Water entitlement buybacks – protecting all stakeholders
• Life for the irrigator after the sale
• Water renewal projects in irrigation districts |
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Improving Water Resouces Management through Better Water Information
through Better Water Information
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Dr Rob Vertessy, Deputy Director (Water), Bureau of Meteorology
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• The importance of water information to
national water reform objectives
• BOM’s new role and responsibilities
• New water information products and service and their benefits for the water sector
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Water Reform for the 21st Century
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The Hon Ian Macfarlane MP, Shadow Minister, Infrastructure and Water
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• Time for a water revolution in Australia
• The need for a strong voice for the Murray-Darling Basin
• Why Australia is ready to embrace water recycling for industry and agriculture
• Cleaning up our coasts by ending the ocean outfalls
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Reviewing the Changing Landscape in Urban Water
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Mr Chris Davis, Sustainability Business Development, University of Technology Sydney
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• Changing city demands for water - identifying the drivers
• Water security - ensuring supplies and planning required
• Pricing is underdone
• Climate Change - an essential
• Working smarter with water |
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Climate Change and the Implications for the Urban Water Sector
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Dr Judi Hansen, General Manager - Sustainability, Sydney Water
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• Impact of an CPRS/ETS on the water sector
• Renewable energy sources to reduce carbon footprint in delivering potable water
• Adaptation to climate impacts by water utilities
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The SCA's Response to the Greenhouse Challenge
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Mr Michael Bullen, Chief Executive Officer, Sydney Catchment Authority
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Co-presenter Sarah Dinning, General Manager - Sustainability and Business Improvement, Sydney Catchment Authority
• SCA's greenhouse footprint
• Options and opportunities
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Progress in Implementing the Water Industry Competition Act
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Mr James Cox, Chief Executive Officer, IPART - New South Wales
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• Main features of the Water Industry Competition Act
• Progress to date in implementation
• Issues requiring resolution
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Water for the Future: An Update
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Dr James Horne, Deputy Secretary, Dept Envt, Water, Heritage and Arts
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Water Reform: How Fast Should We Go?
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Professor Mike Young, Member, Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
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The NWI is celebrated as one of the best water policy documents
in the world, yet many of our water resources are still in trouble.
• Indentifying strains on our water resource
• Tracking the progress and direction of reform
• Identifying lessons from international projects and reforms
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