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Media release
13 Mar 2025

Basin irrigation operator, Cadell, admits to breaching the Water Charge Rules

The ACCC has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from Murray-Darling Basin irrigation infrastructure operator, Cadell Construction Joint Water Supply Scheme Inc (Cadell), after it admitted to breaching the Water Charge Rules.
Compliance and enforcement
Water
Media release
14 Aug 2023

Regulated water charges fell in real terms across most Basin states in 2021-22

Regulated water charges varied substantially between the different states in the Murray-Darling Basin in 2021-22 as wet conditions across the Basin kept water availability high, the ACCC’s annual Water Monitoring Report 2021-22 shows.
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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.
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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.
Mergers and acquisitions
Water
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.
Mergers and acquisitions
Water
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.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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).
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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.
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
Media release
30 Jul 2015

ACCC seeks submissions on draft decision to accredit IPART as regulator of rural water charges in NSW Murray-Darling Basin

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft decision to accredit the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART) as the regulator of water infrastructure charges in the NSW Murray-Darling Basin from 1 June 2016 for 10 years.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
Media release
05 Jun 2015

ACCC issues final decision on Water NSW's 2015-16 charges for infrastructure services

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released its final decision on the charges that Water NSW is able to levy for infrastructure services in the Murray-Darling Basin during 2015-16.
Agriculture
Regulated infrastructure
Water
Media release
21 May 2015

Water market reforms continue to deliver benefits to irrigators

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has publicly released its fifth Water Monitoring Report.
Regulated infrastructure
Water
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