Overview
The Water Amendment (Water Markets Decisions) Regulations 2026 were made on 24 March 2026 under the Water Act 2007, administered by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
What the instrument does
The regulations amended the Water Regulations 2008 via Schedule 1. The source does not specify what changes the amendments made to the Water Regulations 2008 or which water market participants were affected.
Dates
- Made: 24 March 2026
- In force from: 24 March 2026
- Repealed: 11 August 2026
Where to find the instrument
The full text of this instrument is available on the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L00313.
Key actions
- If a business holds water entitlements or trades water on Australian water markets, the Water Regulations 2008 as currently in force (post 11 August 2026) can be viewed at www.legislation.gov.au to check whether trading or reporting obligations are affected.
- To track future changes to water market rules, a legislation alert for the Water Regulations 2008 can be set up on the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au using the 'Set up an alert' function.
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