2022 Water management plan audits (4 plans)




Status:

Audit reports provided

Advice date:

March to August 2022

Summary

We audited the following water management plans to ascertain whether the provisions of the FMPs are being given effect to, as required under Section 44 of the Water Management Act 2000.

  • Northern regulated water sharing plans:
    • Upper Namoi and Lower Namoi Regulated River Water Sources 2016
    • Gwydir Regulated River Water Source 2016
    • Macquarie and Cudgegong Regulated Rivers Water Source 2016
  • Barwon-Darling Valley Floodplain Management Plan 2017

While many provisions of the Northern regulated and Barwon-Darling Valley plans are being implemented, our audit concluded that on balance the provisions of the plans have not been given full effect in accordance with the Act. The overarching consequence is that the objectives of the plans are unlikely to be achieved. The Minister for Water and audit agencies have responded to our audit recommendations (see below).

Key documents

Northern regulated

Barwon-Darling Valley