Water session: Achieving competitive outcomes in the urban water & wastewater sector

State, territory and federal governments have adopted, or are considering adopting, a wide range of policies to address Australia’s water ‘crisis’, including significant investment in infrastructure, tariff reform, recycling, third party access regimes and water trading. What can we learn from the findings and implications of Ofwat’s review of competition in the England and Wales water sector? What are the preconditions for achieving more competitive outcomes in the urban water and wastewater sector in Australia?