This document summarises proposed new requirements that are intended to both quickly stop water quality getting worse, and set us on a path to healthier freshwater in a generation. These regulations would require different actions in different regions and catchments, but in general would mean:

• Better management of stormwater and wastewater
• No further loss of wetlands and streams
• Tighter controls to prevent sediment loss from earthworks and urban development
• Farmers and growers understanding and managing environmental risks and following good practice
• New standards and limits on some farming activities in some regions or catchments.