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Media release 28 Oct 2022 Improved MDB water availability saw deliveries to irrigators increase in 2020-21 Improved rainfall across most parts of the Murray–Darling Basin in 2020–21 led to widespread increases in water storage volumes and allocations. Media release 14 Oct 2022 ACCC welcomes new role regulating water market conduct The ACCC welcomes the Australian Government’s plan to legislate new functions for the ACCC as the water market conduct regulator in the Murray-Darling Basin. Media release 03 Dec 2021 Irrigators turned to water allocation markets to cope with 2019-20 drought Irrigators in the Murray–Darling Basin faced a challenging year in 2019-20 due to water scarcity and low allocations following persistent drought up until late 2019, the ACCC’s eleventh annual Water Monitoring Report shows. Media release 26 Mar 2021 Murray-Darling Basin water markets need comprehensive and focused reform A new independent Water Markets Agency should be established to oversee trading and ensure water markets in the Murray-Darling Basin operate fairly and with integrity, the ACCC recommends in a major report released today. Media release 30 Jul 2020 Murray-Darling Basin water markets in need of major changes Water markets in the Murray-Darling Basin need major changes to allow for open, fair and efficient water trading that benefits water users, communities and the economy, the ACCC has found. Media release 17 Oct 2019 Views sought on Murray-Darling Basin water markets The ACCC is calling on irrigators and other water market participants to share their views on the operation of water markets in the Murray-Darling Basin. Media release 13 Aug 2019 Inquiry into Murray-Darling Basin water markets commences The ACCC has commenced an Inquiry into markets for tradeable water rights in the Murray-Darling Basin. Speech 01 Aug 2019 Welcome address: ACCC and AER Regulatory Conference 2019 ACCC Chair Rod Sims delivers a welcome address to the ACCC & AER Regulatory Conference. Media release 24 Jun 2019 Stable year for Murray–Darling Basin infrastructure operators, despite drought Hotter and drier-than-average weather led to reduced water availability and higher prices for tradeable water products in 2017–18, placing pressure on water users in the Murray–Darling Basin, the ACCC’s ninth annual Water Monitoring Report has found. Update 09 Apr 2019 New water charge rules from July 2020 The ACCC welcomes amendments to the water charge rules designed to improve pricing transparency and make it easier for operators to comply. Media release 19 Dec 2018 Murray Irrigation breaches water charge rules The ACCC has determined that Murray Irrigation Limited breached the Water Charge (Infrastructure) Rules, however it has decided to resolve the matter administratively without enforcement action. Media release 12 Jun 2018 Irrigation sector largely stable in 2016-17, but challenges ahead The ACCC’s eighth Water Monitoring Report, published today, found 2016-17 was a largely stable period for most on-river and off-river infrastructure operators (IOs) within the Murray-Darling Basin. Media release 04 Apr 2018 ACCC approves Saputo - Murray Goulburn acquisition after undertaking The ACCC will not oppose Saputo’s proposed acquisition of Murray Goulburn’s (ASX: MGC) assets, after accepting a court-enforceable undertaking from Saputo to divest Murray Goulburn’s Koroit plant. Media release 01 Mar 2018 ACCC flags concerns about Saputo-Murray Goulburn deal The ACCC says its concerns around the proposed acquisition of the assets of Murray Goulburn (ASX:MGC) by Saputo are solely in relation to Murray Goulburn’s Koroit dairy plant in western Victoria, in particular the impact the acquisition will have on competition for farmers’ milk in the area. Media release 21 Jun 2017 ACCC 2015-16 Water Monitoring Report shows rural water sector adapting to change The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s seventh annual Water Monitoring Report, covering 2015-16, shows the effects of structural changes in the Murray-Darling Basin rural water sector on regulated charges and terminations, transformations, and trades. Update 24 Nov 2016 ACCC publishes advice on the water trading rules amendments The ACCC has published its advice on proposed technical amendments to the Basin Plan water trading rules. Update 17 Nov 2016 ACCC publishes final advice on the water charge rules The ACCC has published its advice on proposed amendments to the water charge rules Media release 13 Oct 2016 Murrumbidgee Irrigation in breach of the Water Charge Rules The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission accepted an administrative resolution from Murrumbidgee Irrigation after it admitted to a breach of the Water Charge Infrastructure Rules (WCIR). Media release 06 Jun 2016 Water reforms delivering benefits for Murray Darling Basin water users but significant issues remain The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has publicly released the 2014–15 Water Monitoring Report. Media release 19 May 2016 ACCC issues final decision on WaterNSW's 2016-17 charges in the Murray-Darling Basin The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released its final decision on charges that Water NSW is able to levy for infrastructure services in the Murray-Darling Basin during 2016–17. Media release 13 Apr 2016 ACCC issues draft decision on WaterNSW's 2016-17 charges in the Murray-Darling Basin The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released its draft decision on proposed charges for WaterNSW’s infrastructure services in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) during 2016-17. Media release 24 Nov 2015 ACCC’s draft advice on water charge rules to increase transparency, promote efficiency and reduce regulatory burden The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has today released its draft advice on amendments to the Commonwealth water charge rules. Media release 23 Sep 2015 ACCC decides to accredit IPART as regulator of rural water charges for WaterNSW The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued its Final Decision to accredit the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART) as the regulator of WaterNSW’s infrastructure charges in the Murray-Darling Basin. Speech 21 Aug 2015 Reviewing the regulation of rural water charges speech At a breakfast hosted by the Agribusiness Association of Australia in Melbourne, Commissioner Cristina Cifuentes provides an update on the ACCC's review of water charge rules. Page 1 of 4Page 2 of 4Page 3 of 4Page 4 of 4 Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page ›› › Last page Last » Items per page (required) 25 items per page50 items per page100 items per page