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Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Justice and Communities
Inquiry Details
Water augmentation
This inquiry was established on 22 March 2016, to inquire and report on the augmentation of water supply for rural and regional New South Wales.
The reporting date has been extended to 14 May 2018.
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This inquiry was self-referred on 22 March 2016.
Terms of reference - Water augmentation
Date
Milestone
22 Mar 2016
Referred
26 Oct 2016
Hearing - Broken Hill, Broken Hill, Broken Hill
07 Nov 2016
Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney
28 Feb 2017
Hearing - Deniliquin, Deniliquin, Deniliquin
01 Mar 2017
Hearing - Griffith, Griffith, Griffith
15 May 2017
Hearing - Moree, Moree, Moree
16 May 2017
Hearing - Tamworth, Tamworth, Tamworth
17 May 2017
Hearing - Orange, Orange, Orange
28 May 2017
Submissions closed
02 Jun 2017
Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
05 Jun 2017
Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House
01 Aug 2017
Hearing - Fountain Room, Lismore City Hall, 1 Bounty St, Lismore
19 Sep 2017
Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
06 Nov 2017
Hearing - McKell Room, McKell Room, Sydney
20 Nov 2017
Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
14 May 2018
Final Report
14 Nov 2018
Government Response to Final Report due
28 Nov 2018
Government Response to Final Report
This inquiry is no longer receiving submissions.
No. 1 Mr Stephen Pitt
No. 2 Ms Cheryl Yow
No. 3 Broken Hill Darling River Action Group / Broken Hill Menindee lakes We Want Action Facebook Group
No. 4 Mrs Daniela Ruegg
No. 5 Mr James Saffioti
No. 6 Mr David Wiggan
No. 7 Mr Stephen Olive
No. 8 Lower Darling Horticulture Group
No. 9 Mr Jim Patterson
No. 10 Mr Frederik Sehlmeier
No. 11 Mr Brian Gillespie
No. 12 Mr Michael McKay
No. 13 Dr Peter Main
No. 13a Dr Peter Main
No. 13b Dr Peter Main
No. 13c Dr Peter Main
No. 14 Mr EJ (Tim) Minty
No. 15 Mr Peter Millington
No. 16 Name suppressed
No. 17 Griffith City Council
No. 17a Griffith City Council
No. 18 Mr Wayne Chaffey
No. 19 Ms Roslyn Cragg
No. 20 Shoalhaven City Council
No. 21 Peel Valley Water Users
No. 22 Lower Darling Residents
No. 24 Tamworth Regional Council
No. 25 Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils (RAMROC)
No. 26 WJ & A Seery Partnership
No. 27 International Association of Hydrogeologists
No. 28 Mr and Mrs Glen and Jacqueline de Brenni
No. 29 NSW Farmers Griffith Branch
No. 30 Peter Thompson
No. 31 Mrs Caroline Goosen
No. 32 Anabranch Water
No. 33 Name suppressed
No. 34 Ms Margaret Hilder
No. 35 Mr Anthony (Tony) Pickard
No. 36 Yenda Flood Victims Association Inc.
No. 37 Murrumbidgee Valley Food and Fibre Association
No. 38 Coonabarabran residents Against CSG
No. 39 Daroo Orange Urban Landcare Group
No. 40 Griffith Business Chamber
No. 41 Ms Keelah Lam
No. 42 Ms Judith Melville
No. 43 Mr Yoav Bar-Ness
No. 44 Southern Riverina Irrigators
No. 45 Mid-Western Regional Council
No. 46 Lock the Gate Alliance
No. 47 Macquarie River Food & Fibre
No. 48 NSW Government
No. 49 Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder
No. 50 The National Trust of Australia (NSW)
No. 51 Broken Hill Chamber of Commerce
No. 52 NSW Farmers Association
No. 53 Central West Environment Council
No. 54 Waterfind
No. 55 Edward River Council
No. 56 Ms Jeanine Bird
No. 57 Ricegrowers Association of Australia
No. 58 Inland Rivers Network
No. 59 Sydney University Speleological Society (SUSS)
No. 60 AWEC
No. 60a AWEC
No. 61 Broken Hill City Council
No. 62 IPWEA
No. 63 Environmentally Concerned Citizens of Orange
No. 64 Ms Karen Taylor
No. 65 Dr Rex Stanton
No. 66 Central NSW Councils
No. 67 Innovyze
No. 68 Armidale Action on Coal Seam Gas and Mining and 3 others
No. 69 Wakool Landholders Association
No. 70 Confidential
No. 71 West Berriquin Irrigators Inc
No. 71a West Berriquin Irrigators Inc
No. 72 The Wilderness Society Newcastle
No. 73 Orange Speleological Society
No. 74 Dr Stuart Khan
No. 75 Mr Philip Jeffreys
No. 76 Murray Valley Private Diverters
No. 77 Save Cliefden Caves Association
No. 78 Mr Greg Sandford
No. 79 Ms Noeline Franklin
No. 79a Ms Noeline Franklin
No. 79b Ms Noeline Franklin
No. 80 UNSW Law Society
No. 81 Local Government NSW
No. 82 South West Anglers Association Inc.
No. 83 Mr Cyril Smith
No. 84 NTSCORP
No. 85 NSW Irrigators' Council (NSWIC)
No. 86 Clarence Valley Council
No. 87 Spring Hill & Surrounding District Consultative Committee Inc.
No. 87a Spring Hill & Surrounding District Consultative Committee Inc.
No. 88 Murrumbidgee Council
No. 89 Ms Barbara Webster
No. 90 Clarence Environment Centre Inc
No. 91 Leeton Shire Council
No. 92 Australian Speleological Federation
No. 93 Murray Irrigation
No. 94 Cotton Australia
No. 95 Mr William G. Masman
No. 97 NSW Business Chamber
No. 98 Mr Anthony Nicholls
No. 99 Mr Neil Gorey
No. 100 Name suppressed
No. 101 Name suppressed
No. 102 Ms Barb Webster
No. 103 Mr Robert Mortlock
No. 104 Barham Irrigation Dairy Farmer
No. 105 The Macquarie Marshes Environmental Landholders Association
No. 106 Mr Alec Lucke
No. 106a Mr Alec Lucke
No. 107 Mr Rhys Glenn
No. 108 Mr Ray Johnston
No. 109 Gwydir Valley Irrigators Association Inc.
No. 110 Namoi Water
No. 111 Capital Investment Rural
No. 112 Mr Michael O'Connor
No. 113 Mr Dugald Bucknell
No. 114 Lachlan Valley Water Inc
No. 115 Ballina Fishermen’s Co-operative Ltd
No. 116 Tweed Shire Council
No. 117 Mr Chris Magner
No. 118 Pastoralists Association of West Darling Inc
Date
Venue Details
26/10/2016
Broken Hill, Broken Hill, Broken Hill
Schedule
Transcript
07/11/2016
Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Schedule
Transcript
28/02/2017
Deniliquin, Deniliquin, Deniliquin
Schedule
01/03/2017
Griffith, Griffith, Griffith
Schedule
15/05/2017
Moree, Moree, Moree
Schedule
Transcript
16/05/2017
Tamworth, Tamworth, Tamworth
Schedule
Transcript
17/05/2017
Orange, Orange, Orange
Schedule
Transcript
02/06/2017
Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Schedule
Transcript
05/06/2017
Macquarie Room, Parliament House
Schedule
Transcript
01/08/2017
Fountain Room, Lismore City Hall, 1 Bounty St, Lismore
Schedule
Transcript
19/09/2017
Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Schedule
Transcript
06/11/2017
McKell Room, McKell Room, Sydney
Transcript
20/11/2017
Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Transcript
DateSort
Report Name
Tabled Date
Government Response
Government response - Report No 47 - PC 5 - Industry and Transport - Water augmentation
28/11/2018
Summary of key issues and recommendations
14/05/2018
Due 14/11/2018
Report No 47 - PC 5 - Industry and Transport - Water augmentation
14/05/2018
Due 14/11/2018
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2018-05-14
14/05/2018
Media Release
Final report tabled
2017-10-24
24/10/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Commonwealth Environmental Water Office
2017-10-24
24/10/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - Commonwealth Environmental Water Office
2017-10-11
11/10/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
International Association of Hydrogeologists
2017-07-31
31/07/2017
Media Release
Committee to hold public hearing in Lismore
2017-07-21
21/07/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
CENTROC
2017-07-21
21/07/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - CENTROC
2017-07-19
19/07/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - WJ & A Seery Partnerships
2017-07-14
14/07/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - Water NSW
2017-07-14
14/07/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
IPART
2017-07-14
14/07/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - IPART
2017-06-30
30/06/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - Australian Exploration Company
2017-06-29
29/06/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - Waterfind
2017-06-16
16/06/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - Gwydir Valley Irrigators Association Inc
2017-06-14
14/06/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - Peel Valley Water Users Association
2017-06-14
14/06/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - Namoi Joint Organisation of Councils
2017-06-14
14/06/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Daroo Orange Urban Landcare Group
2017-06-14
14/06/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - Daroo Orange Urban Landcare Group
2017-06-14
14/06/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Mr Daniel Kahl
2017-06-14
14/06/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - Mr Daniel Kahl
2017-06-14
14/06/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Save Clifden Caves
2017-06-14
14/06/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Namoi Joint Organisation of Councils
2017-06-13
13/06/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Mr Wayne Chaffey
2017-06-06
06/06/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - Mr Joe Curran
2017-06-06
06/06/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplemetnary questions - Cotton Australia
2017-06-05
05/06/2017
Tabled Document
Waterfind response to article "Water trade raises transparency concerns"
2017-06-02
02/06/2017
Tabled Document
Proposed construction - Clarence Basin/Copeton Dam concept
2017-05-31
31/05/2017
Media Release
Upcoming June Sydney hearings
2017-05-16
16/05/2017
Tabled Document
Submission to IPART
2017-05-16
16/05/2017
Tabled Document
Cockburn River water source
2017-05-10
10/05/2017
Media Release
Committee to hold public hearings in Moree and Tamworth
2017-05-10
10/05/2017
Media Release
Committee to hold public hearing in Orange
2017-04-07
07/04/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Griffith City Council
2017-04-06
06/04/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils (RAMROC)
2017-04-04
04/04/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Yenda Flood Victims Association
2017-03-31
31/03/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Edward River Council
2017-03-30
30/03/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Rice Grower's Association Australia
2017-03-30
30/03/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
South West Anglers Association
2017-03-30
30/03/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Murray Irrigation
2017-03-28
28/03/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Griffith Business Chamber
2017-03-27
27/03/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Murrumbidgee Valley Food and Fibre Association
2017-03-21
21/03/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
NSW Farmers Association Griffith Branch
2017-03-01
01/03/2017
Tabled Document
Mr Paul Pierotti - Griffith Business Chamber - Griffith hearing 1 March 2017
Mr Paul Pierotti - Griffith Business Chamber - Griffith hearing 1 March 2017
Mr Paul Pierotti - Griffith Business Chamber - Griffith hearing 1 March 2017
Mr Paul Pierotti - Griffith Business Chamber - Griffith hearing 1 March 2017
Mr Paul Pierotti - Griffith Business Chamber - Griffith hearing 1 March 2017
2017-03-01
01/03/2017
Tabled Document
Mr Paul Rossetto - Yenda Flood Victims Association - Griffith hearing 1 March 2017
2017-03-01
01/03/2017
Tabled Document
Mayor John Dal Broi - Griffith City Council - Griffith hearing 1 March 2017
Mayor John Dal Broi - Griffith City Council - Griffith hearing 1 March 2017
Mayor John Dal Broi - Griffith City Council - Griffith hearing 1 March 2017
2017-03-01
01/03/2017
Tabled Document
Ms Helen Dalton - NSW Farmers Griffith Branch - Griffith hearing 1 March 2017
2017-02-28
28/02/2017
Tabled Document
Mr Greg Standford - Deniliquin hearing 28 February 2017
Mr Greg Standford - Deniliquin hearing 28 February 2017
2017-02-28
28/02/2017
Tabled Document
Ms Perin Davey - Murray Irrigation - Deniliquin hearing 28 February 2017
Ms Perin Davey - Murray Irrigation - Deniliquin hearing 28 February 2017
Ms Perin Davey - Murray Irrigation - Deniliquin hearing 28 February 2017
Ms Perin Davey - Murray Irrigation - Deniliquin hearing 28 February 2017
Ms Perin Davey - Murray Irrigation - Deniliquin hearing 28 February 2017
2017-02-28
28/02/2017
Tabled Document
Ms Louise Burge - Deniliquin hearing 28 February 2017
2017-02-23
23/02/2017
Media Release
Site visit and hearings - Deniliquin and Griffith
2017-02-16
16/02/2017
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - Water NSW
2017-02-01
01/02/2017
Tabled Document
Mr Raymond Stubbs - Riverina and Murray Organisation of Councils - Deniliquin hearing 28 February 2017
2016-12-22
22/12/2016
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - Lower Darling Horticultural Group
2016-12-21
21/12/2016
Answers to Questions on Notice
NTSCORP
2016-12-21
21/12/2016
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - NTSCORP
2016-12-13
13/12/2016
Answers to Questions on Notice
Local Government
2016-12-13
13/12/2016
Answers to Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions - IPART
2016-12-02
02/12/2016
Answers to Questions on Notice
IPART
2016-11-15
15/11/2016
Answers to Questions on Notice
Essential Water
2016-11-07
07/11/2016
Tabled Document
ATSSE - Drinking water through recycling report
2016-11-07
07/11/2016
Answers to Questions on Notice
NSW Farmers
2016-10-26
26/10/2016
Answers to Questions on Notice
Broken Hill Chamber of Commerce
2016-10-26
26/10/2016
Tabled Document
Information sheet - Removing permanent plantings from Lower Darling River Valley
2016-10-26
26/10/2016
Tabled Document
Response to review of water and sewerage prices in Broken Hill
2016-10-26
26/10/2016
Tabled Document
Plan map water sharing plan Barwon-Darling unregulated and alluvial sources
2016-10-26
26/10/2016
Tabled Document
System conductivity report
2016-10-21
21/10/2016
Media Release
Media Release - Broken Hill hearing Wednesday 26 October 2016
2016-03-23
23/03/2016
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(02) 9230 2898
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