The Water Regulatory Reform Directions Paper (Directions Paper) was released on the NT Government’s ‘Have Your Say’ website in October 2018 for comment closing in March 2019. It discussed possible reforms to the water resource regulatory framework and demonstrated how the different elements might fit together to provide a comprehensive and contemporary management framework. The focus of the paper was on reform of the water allocation and licensing framework.,
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Made available by via Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT),
Table of contents
Purpose -- Background -- The reform goal, objectives and outcomes -- Water legislation reforms -- Policy guidance documents -- Administration -- The Report Card -- 1. Security of water supply for the future -- 2. Certainty and confidence in allocations -- 3. Highest value and efficient use -- 4. Responsive to changing circumstances and risk,