2010 speeches, presentations and articles
The True cost of Water (443KB) - 24 August
Presentation by National Water Commission CEO and Chair Ken Matthews at the CEDA Inventing the Future series.
Challenges in implementing water reform (700KB) - 12 August
Presentation by National Water Commission CEO and Chair Ken Matthews to the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) National Conference.
The impacts of water trading in the southern Murray Darling Basin: an economic, social and environmental assessment (965KB) - 10 June
Presentation given by National Water Commissioner, Mr Laurie Arthur, at the launch of the Commission's report on the Impacts of water trading in the southern Murray-Darling Basin.
Roadblocks and the way forward (494KB) - 20 May
Presentation by National Water Commissioner Sally Farrier given at a Committee for Economic Development of Australia event: CEDA 2010 Water Review - A National Perspective. The presentation is about water reform: its status, roadblocks and the way forward.
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Capitalising and protecting water as a resource in North Australia (1.37MB) - 30 April
Presentation by Deputy Chief Executive Officer, James Cameron to the Developing Australia's North Conference in Cairns, which offered a water perspective on northern development.
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Water reform in Australia - The science connection (1.42MB) - 6 April
Presentation by CEO Ken Matthews to the Academy of Science. Mr Matthews outlines progress in national water reform as reported in the National Water Commission's 2009 Biennial Assessment, and discusses some suggestions for improved water science arrangements in Australia.
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Drought and its role in shaping water policy in Australia (2.96MB) - 26 March
Presentation by the General Manager, Sustainable Water Management Group, Matt Kendall, to the International DroughtSymposium - Integrating Science and Policy hosted by the Science and Policy Center, University of California.
Water Management in Australia - Looking Ahead (3.09MB) - 9 March
Presentation by CEO Ken Matthews to OzWater 2010. Mr Matthews outlines progress in national water reform as reported in the National Water Commission's 2009 Biennial Assessment, and discusses future reform directions for urban water and irrigation and environmental water.
Building resilience through water reform (1.38MB) - 18 February
Presentation by CEO Ken Matthews to Australia 21 conference. Mr Matthews observes that adapting water management to climate change is a case study in resilience planning. Achieving a more resilient water management system requires targeted reforms to current water-management arrangements across Australia.