Key Points:
The Water Infrastructure Options Paper identifies 31
projects as having current or potential Commonwealth involvement,
and some financing options.
The recently released Commonwealth Government's Water
Infrastructure Options Paper identifies key water infrastructure
opportunities throughout regional Australia, with a focus on
long-term water security.
Australia's Minister for Agriculture, the Hon Barnaby Joyce
MP, released the Paper on 29 October, and then chaired a National
Roundtable on Water Infrastructure in Canberra which brought
together over 80 Australian water experts.
Purpose of the Paper
The Paper is intended to address an election commitment "to
start the detailed planning necessary to build new dams – to
secure the nation's water supplies and deliver strong economic
benefits for Australia, while protecting the environment". It
was prepared in conjunction with
the Government's Agricultural Competitiveness Green Paper,
and it will
