National Water Commission Media Releaseshttp://www.nwc.gov.au/mediaLatest Media Releases from National Water CommissionMonitoring key to optimal environmental water managementhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2012/monitoring-key-to-optimal-environmental-water-management2012-05-09 09:00:09National Water Commission CEO Mr James Cameron today called for the improved and systematic monitoring of water plans to provide confidence that they are effective in meeting their environmental objectives.The challenge of sustainable water development in Australia’s northhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2012/the-challenge-of-sustainable-water-development-in-australias-north2012-05-02 10:43:11Acting Chair of the National Water Commission Stuart Bunn today released a position statement calling for Australia to draw on its experience and knowledge to protect and sustain the unique water resources in our north.Water trade proving a valuable tool for Basin communitieshttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2012/water-trade-proving-a-valuable-tool-for-basin-communities2012-04-18 12:00:56Launching a new National Water Commission report today at the Australian Water Congress 2012, Commissioner Laurie Arthur said that water markets have helped regional communities in the southern Murray–Darling Basin (MDB) to remain productive, even during drought.National Water Commission welcomes renewed reform role http://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2012/national-water-commission-welcomes-renewed-reform-role2012-03-14 16:31:41Chair of the National Water Commission (NWC) Ms Chloe Munro has welcomed today's decision by the Australian Government's that the Commission will continue to operate as a an independent and expert national agency to oversee water reform.Western Australia leads way on diversified water resourceshttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2012/western-australia-leads-way-on-diversified-water-resources2012-03-08 13:06:49The National Water Commission met in Perth this week to discuss national water reform issues including water in northern Australia, Indigenous water planning, and water and climate change.Chloe Munro to take up new position as Chair/Chief Executive Officer of the Clean Energy Regulatorhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2012/chloe-munro-to-take-up-new-position-as-chairchief-executive-officer-of-the-clean-energy-regulator2012-02-02 10:33:58The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, the Hon Greg Combet, has today announced the appointment of Ms Chloe Munro as Chair/Chief Executive Officer of the new Clean Energy Regulator with effect from 2 April.National water planning resource goes onlinehttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2012/national-water-planning-resource-goes-online2012-01-30 10:01:39An interactive web resource to help people easily access information on the status of water planning across Australia has today been launched by the National Water Commission.Commission calls for evaluation of water planning to be stepped uphttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/report-card2011-12-14 09:52:41National Water Commission Chair Chloe Munro today called for Australia’s states and territories to strengthen their commitment to water planning by stepping up the way they monitor and report results.Water trading pays dividends for irrigators in a wet yearhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/water-trading-pays-dividends-for-irrigators-in-a-wet-year2011-12-08 10:06:19National Water Commissioner Laurie Arthur today released a set of three reports that demonstrate Australia's maturing water markets continue to play a vital role in helping irrigators manage their businesses.Water reform arrangements must be strengthened http://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/water-reform-arrangements-must-be-strengthened2011-11-03 10:20:39National Water Commission Chair Ms Chloe Munro said that the COAG Reform Council’s findings released today in its second annual report on Water Management Partnerships are consistent with the Commission’s recent assessment of water reform progress under the National Water Initiative.Safer drinking water for remote and Indigenous communitieshttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/safer-drinking-water-for-remote-and-indigenous-communities2011-10-31 10:56:01Remote and Indigenous communities can look forward to cleaner, safer drinking water, thanks to an enhanced Community Water Planner tool released today.Annual report features National Water Initiative assessmenthttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/annual-report-features-national-water-initiative-assessment2011-10-14 11:02:48The National Water Commission today released its 2010-11 Annual Report.Appointment of Chief Executive Officer to the National Water Commissionhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/appointment-of-chief-executive-officer-to-the-national-water-commission2011-10-13 13:51:20National Water Commission Chair Ms Chloe Munro today congratulated Mr James Cameron on his appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Water Commission.Commission urges greater investment in water science and monitoringhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/commission-urges-greater-investment-in-water-science-and-monitoring2011-10-11 13:48:30Meeting in Adelaide this week, the National Water Commission visited the Goyder Institute for Water Research and the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training.Working to improve river and wetland healthhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/working-to-improve-river-and-wetland-health2011-09-26 13:19:58National Water Commissioner Professor Stuart Bunn today launched a national report on the Framework for the assessment of river and wetland health at Riversymposium in Brisbane.National Water Commission urges COAG to stay the distance on water reformhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/national-water-commission-urges-coag-to-stay-the-distance-on-water-reform2011-09-14 14:11:28The National Water Commission has released its comprehensive assessment of water reform progress in Australia, calling on governments to stay the distance on their reform commitments.A win for the environment and the economyhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/a-win-for-the-environment-and-the-economy2011-09-07 15:58:55The National Water Commission congratulates the winners of the Peter Cullen Eureka Prize for Water Research and Innovation on their outstanding contribution to water science.Portal Drills Down to Groundwater Datahttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/portal-drills-down-to-groundwater-data2011-08-17 15:58:51Tasmanian groundwater users will find it easier to access groundwater information and plan bores following the introduction of a new web-based tool funded by the National Water Commission.National Water Commission visits Newcastlehttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/national-water-commission-visits-newcastle2011-06-17 15:58:46The Commission met in Newcastle this week to review the main components of its 2011 biennial assessment of the implementation of the National Water Initiative and its impending report to COAG on progress against the reform actions committed to under Water Management Partnership Agreements.Reaping the benefits of water trading http://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/reaping-the-benefits-of-water-trading2011-06-06 15:58:39National Water Commissioner Laurie Arthur today released a new report Strengthening Australia's water markets and called on governments to continue to work on opening up access to trading and improving market performance.National Water Commission's Annual Report wins againhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/national-water-commissions-annual-report-wins-again2011-06-03 15:58:42The National Water Commission has won two prestigious awards in this year's Institute of Public Administration's ACT Annual Report Awards, taking out a gold award for its online report and a silver award for its hard copy version.Calling for improved regulation of urban water qualityhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/26-may2011-05-26 15:58:50National Water Commissioner Chris Davis today released a new report that sets out three reform options to ensure Australia's water sector maintains its strong record in delivering safe drinking water to our towns and cities.National Water Commission splashes into Adelaide for Ozwater 2011http://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/national-water-commission-splashes-into-adelaide-for-ozwater-20112011-05-09 15:58:44High-level representatives of the National Water Commission are in Adelaide this week to meet with industry and discuss future directions in urban water reform, including the need for improved approaches to pricing, regulation and competition.National Water Commission calls for a rethink on water pricinghttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/20-april2011-04-20 15:58:37Chair of the National Water Commission Chloe Munro today called for a rethink of the way water is priced in Australia.National Water Commission urges action on urban waterhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2011/7-april2011-04-07 15:58:39The Chair of the National Water Commission Chloe Munro today called for Australian governments to consider new directions to reinvigorate the way we manage water in our cities and towns.Australia's water markets moving from strength to strengthhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2010/australias-water-markets-moving-from-strength-to-strength2010-12-21 15:58:47The Acting Chair of the National Water Commission, Ms Chloe Munro, today released a report showing that Australia's water market has continued to grow despite the welcome easing of drought conditions in much of eastern Australia.Commission urges all parties to deliver on water reform in the Basinhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2010/commission-urges-all-parties-to-deliver-on-water-reform-in-the-basin2010-12-09 15:58:39Meeting in Canberra this week, the National Water Commission called for all parties to stay the course on water reform and engage constructively with the Murray-Darling Basin planning process.Environmental water management report released http://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2010/environmental-water-management-report-released2010-12-06 15:58:42The National Water Commission has today released the Australian environmental water management report 2010, which presents a comprehensive picture of Australia's current environmental water management arrangements.National Water Commission urges caution on Coal Seam Gashttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2010/national-water-commission-urges-caution-on-coal-seam-gas2010-12-03 15:58:41National Water Commissioner, Ms Chloe Munro, today called for industry, governments and planners to adopt a precautionary and more integrated approach to managing water related impacts of Coal Seam Gas developments.Advancing the uptake of water recyclinghttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2010/advancing-the-uptake-of-water-recycling2010-11-29 15:58:41Two new fellowship reports to assist the Australian water sector to safely and efficiently implement water recycling schemes were launched today by the National Water Commission at the OzWater Conference in Brisbane.Annual Report highlights water reform progresshttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2010/annual-report-highlights-water-reform-progress2010-10-27 15:58:52The National Water Commission today released its 2009-10 Annual Report. Acting CEO of the National Water Commission, Mr James Cameron said that this report outlines the Commission's contributions to advancing national water reform in 2009-10.Call to raise the bar on Murray-Darling Basin water reformhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2010/call-to-raise-the-bar-on-murray-darling-basin-water-reform2010-10-22 15:58:48Speaking at the launch of the COAG Reform Council's first progress report, National Water Commissioner Ms Chloe Munro called for wider ranging and more rigorous reporting on delivering the water reform actions agreed to under the $3.7 billion Commonwealth-State Water Partnerships Agreements.An award win for Australia's irrigation farmershttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2010/an-award-win-for-australias-irrigation-farmers2010-08-17 15:58:51The National Water Commission today congratulated the winners of the Peter Cullen Eureka Prize for Water Research and Innovation on their outstanding contribution to water science.Report exposes scale of intercepted water usehttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2010/17-june2010-06-17 15:58:48The National Water Commission has released Australia's first ever nation-wide baseline assessment of water interception activities, calling for all Australian governments to take action on this critical issue.Water trading benefits irrigators and rural communitieshttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2010/10-june2010-06-10 15:58:53National Water Commissioner, Mr Laurie Arthur, today released the Commission's report on the Impacts of water trading in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, saying that it demonstrates that water trading is providing significant economic, social and environmental benefits across the southern Basin.Bringing mining into the water reform foldhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2010/28-may2010-05-28 15:58:55The National Water Commission today called for mining activities to be incorporated into water access and planning frameworks that are compliant with the National Water Initiative.New tools to encourage the uptake of water recycling http://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2010/new-tools-to-encourage-the-uptake-of-water-recycling2010-05-18 15:58:56The CEO of the National Water Commission, Mr Ken Matthews, and the Executive Director of the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA), Mr Ross Young, today released three new software tools to assist Australia's water managers to safely implement water recycling schemes.Our water exhibition to tour Australiahttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2010/14-may2010-05-14 15:58:37A new National Water Commission funded exhibition Our Water, which explores Australia's unique water situation, was opened today at Questacon in Canberra by the Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water, Senator Penny Wong.Murray-Darling water to flow where it is needed mosthttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2010/murray-darling-water-to-flow-where-it-is-needed-most2010-05-11 15:58:43A new CSIRO report released today will help ensure the delivery of maximum ecological benefits from water allocations in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB).Advancing the uptake of water re-use in Australiahttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2010/9-march2010-03-08 15:58:49Two new fellowship reports to assist the Australian water sector to safely and efficiently implement water recycling schemes were launched today by the National Water Commission at the OzWater Conference in Brisbane.CEO discusses water reform in the UShttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2010/ceo-discusses-water-reform-in-the-us2010-01-01 17:07:15Australian Water Markets Report 2008-2009http://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2009/australian-water-markets-report-2008-20092009-12-10 10:26:43The National Water Commission released the Australian Water Markets Report 2008-2009, which charts the remarkable growth of Australia's water markets.Annual Report shows a strong contribution to Australian water reformhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2009/annual-report-shows-a-strong-contribution-to-australian-water-reform2009-10-22 10:26:48The National Water Commission released its 2008-09 Annual Report, following its tabling in Parliament.Securing a better water future for remote Indigenous communitieshttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2009/securing-a-better-water-future-for-remote-indigenous-communities2009-10-19 10:26:44The CEO of the National Water Commission, Mr Ken Matthews, launched a practical field guide to help remote Indigenous communities improve the way they manage their drinking water supplies.Troubled waters: Australian water reform 2009http://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2009/troubled-waters-australian-water-reform-20092009-10-09 10:26:46Australia's water is still in trouble, according to a new report by the National Water Commission.National Water Commission sponsors Eureka water prizehttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2009/national-water-commission-sponsors-eureka-water-prize2009-08-19 10:26:45The National Water Commission has announced that it is delighted to sponsor the Professor Peter Cullen Eureka Prize for Water Research and Innovation for the next two years.Managing water supply risk in the electricity industryhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2009/managing-water-supply-risk-in-the-electricity-industry2009-08-05 10:26:47The National Water Commission said adequate water supply is an important issue for both thermal and hydro-electric generators, with many plants already experiencing constraints due to drought conditions and the growing demand for water for other purposes.Tapping into underground water solutionshttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2009/tapping-into-underground-water-solutions2009-02-06 10:26:45National Water Commissioner Mr Chris Davis released a Waterlines report on managed aquifer recharge to advance the uptake of this innovative water supply and treatment process.Australia's first national water markets reporthttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2008/australias-first-national-water-markets-report2008-12-17 15:58:54The CEO of the National Water Commission Ken Matthews today released the inaugural National Water Commission Australian Water Markets Report 2007-2008 and called for the removal of remaining barriers to trade in water.'Hardening' our water supplies through purified recycled waterhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/media/commission/2008/hardening-our-water-supplies-through-purified-recycled-water2008-11-27 15:58:40The National Water Commission sees water recycling, including for drinking purposes, as a viable option to "supply harden" water supplies to Australian cities and towns.