Information for irrigators

General guides for irrigators

The ACCC has released two guides which provide information on the Water Market Rules and Water Charge (Termination Fees) Rules to assist irrigators to understand the process of transforming, terminating and selling your water entitlement.

Guide - Transforming your irrigation right and maintaining water delivery

Guide - Permanently selling your water and terminating your delivery right

In addition if you are dealing with a water broker they are required to comply with the Competition and Consumer Act (CCA). The following guides outline your rights under the CCA when using a water broker:

Guide - Water trading - an overview of your fair trading rights when using brokers or exchanges

Guide - Water trading - a guide to your fair trading rights when using brokers and exchanges

Where can I find more information

The ACCC has also published technical guides to the Water Market Rules and the Water charge (Termination Fees) rules, the ACCCs approach to enforcement of the rules and has made publically available the rules and the final advice it delivered to the minister:

What the ACCC can do for you

The ACCC has a monitoring and enforcement role under the Competition and Consumer Act and the Water Act. If you feel that one of your rights has been breached, that an operator or broker is not complying with the rules or you would like more information you can:

Phone: 1300 302 502
Email: water@accc.gov.au
Fax: (03) 9290 3699
Mail: Water Branch
ACCC
GPO Box 520
MELBOURNE VIC 3001