Water

What we do

The Water Act 2007 was enacted to enable the Australian Government to better manage the Murray–Darling Basin water resources.

Under the Water Act, the ACCC is responsible for:

• providing advice to the Minister for Climate Change and Water on water market rules and water charge rules
• monitoring compliance with and enforcing the water market rules and water charge rules
• providing advice to the Murray–Darling Basin Authority on water trading rules for inclusion in the Basin Plan.

Under the Water Act, the ACCC's role does not relate to:

• urban water supplies, or
• water resources outside the Murray–Darling Basin.

The ACCC also administers the Trade Practices Act 1974, which includes the enforcement of the fair trading legislation.