Can New South Wales fix its water market?

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October 12, 2022

New South Wales parliament house-NSW
The NSWAO found deficiencies in the TAFE Commission’s use of purchasing cards. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi)

The legislative council of the New South Wales parliament has established a select committee to inquire into and report on the status of water trading in that state. The inquiry is an opportunity to clarify what has gone wrong with the water market, and to map out high-priority reforms. The committee is due to report by 30 November 2022.

On 6 October 2022, Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells appeared as expert witnesses before the committee to give evidence about their research on the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) water market.

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