Water is critical to all life. Our policies and services improve the sustainable management of Australia’s water resources for agriculture, the environment and communities.
Water resource management is complex. Primary responsibility for water management in Australia rests with the states and territories. However, the Commonwealth has some water responsibilities.
Murray–Darling Basin
- About the Murray–Darling Basin
- The Murray–Darling Basin Plan
- Restoring Our Rivers
- Implementing the Plan
- Water recovery, targets and reporting
- Meeting environmental needs
- First Nations water policy
- Water for food and fibre
- Public engagement
Information and resources to manage water
- Water markets
- National Water Initiative
- National water policy
- Water programs
- The Inspector-General of Water Compliance
- Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme
- National Water Grid