Published

The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ has completed its seventh annual report on the state of the rural water sector in the Murray-Darling Basin. The report provides information for the 2015-16 financial year on:

  • charges for water planning and management activities undertaken by Basin State departments and water authorities
  • trends in charges for rural water infrastructure services
  • transformation, termination and trade for off-river operators
  • compliance with the water rules enforced by the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´.

The report forms the key part of the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´â€™s monitoring and reporting obligations under the Water Act 2007.

The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ invites stakeholders to submit any comments, feedback or questions on the report to the Water inbox: water@accc.gov.au.

Monitoring approach and assumptions

This technical guide accompanies the Water Monitoring Report 2015–16. It sets out: the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´â€™s approach to monitoring; the assumptions used for the calculation of hypothetical bills (including the schedule of charges for each operator included in the report); and the main WPM charges levied by Basin State governments and local water authorities. It also includes additional information which supports the analysis presented in the report.

ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Water Monitoring Report 2015-16 Monitoring Approach and Assumptions ( PDF 5.44 MB | DOCX 7.96 MB )