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Water Act 2007 (Cth) — Murray-Darling Basin Management

Manages water resources in the Murray-Darling Basin through sustainable diversion limits and water plans.

8

Rules extracted

80

Obligations decomposed

10.0x

Avg obligations per rule

🇦🇺 Australia

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

The Water Act 2007 provides a legislative framework for the management of the water resources of the Murray-Darling Basin. It establishes the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA), requires the preparation of a Basin Plan that sets sustainable diversion limits (SDLs) for surface water and groundwater, provides for water resource plans by Basin States, creates the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, and regulates water trading and water charges. The Act was significantly amended by the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Act 2023.

What AuditDSS covers

Source

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Regulation

Extracted

8

Rules

Decomposed

80

Obligations

10.0x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 10.0 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 80 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in Water Act 2007 is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
Water Act 2007 (Cth) — Murray-Darling Basin Management
Regulatory body
Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water
Jurisdiction
🇦🇺 Australia
Document type
act
Effective date
March 3, 2008
Issuing authority
Commonwealth of Australia
Official source
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Who this applies to

Basin Stateswater usersinfrastructure operatorsMDBACommonwealth Environmental Water Holder

Key requirements

  • Basin Plan compliance
  • sustainable diversion limits
  • water resource plans
  • environmental watering
  • water trading rules
  • water charge rules

Frequently asked questions about Water Act 2007

What is Water Act 2007?

The Water Act 2007 provides a legislative framework for the management of the water resources of the Murray-Darling Basin. It establishes the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA), requires the preparation of a Basin Plan that sets sustainable diversion limits (SDLs) for surface water and groundwater, provides for water resource plans by Basin States, creates the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, and regulates water trading and water charges. The Act was significantly amended by the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Act 2023.

Who does Water Act 2007 apply to?

Water Act 2007 applies to Basin States, water users, infrastructure operators, MDBA, Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder.

How many obligations does Water Act 2007 contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed Water Act 2007 into 80 atomic obligations from 8 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of Water Act 2007?

The key requirements include: Basin Plan compliance, sustainable diversion limits, water resource plans, environmental watering, water trading rules, water charge rules.

How can I assess my Water Act 2007 compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 80 Water Act 2007 obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces Water Act 2007?

Water Act 2007 is enforced in Australia by Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water.

When did Water Act 2007 come into effect?

Water Act 2007 became effective on March 3, 2008.

What industry does Water Act 2007 apply to?

Water Act 2007 is primarily relevant to the Environmental Compliance industry. AuditDSS covers 66 regulations in this industry sector.

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Policy

High-level commitments and governance framework covering Water Act 2007 requirements.

Procedures

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