This issues paper outlines the development of water trading rules advice to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA). The MDBA is responsible for preparing the new strategic plan for the integrated and sustainable management of water resources in the Murray-Darling Basin, which will contain water trading rules. In preparing these rules, the MDBA is required to...

This two page consumer fact sheet outlines the pitfalls and costs of mobile phone premium services and how to avoid them.There's a lot more you can do on your mobile phone these days, download ringtones and music, chat, vote, check your horoscope, enter competitions, or find out sports scores. These extras usually attract a premium...

This paper has been prepared as one of three for a conference session about market power in broadband telecommunications. The participants were asked to address the following questions: • What, if any, are the sources of market power in broadband as new platforms are becoming available for broadband provision? • How important is speed as...

In a world where ubiquitous and affordable broadband availability is the key to unlocking the benefits of the information society, obstacles remain to the deployment of appropriate access networks. Traditionally, an analysis of the potential problems from a regulatory perspective would involve consideration of whether any players control bottlenecks or have significant market power in...

The Water Act 2007 creates new institutional and governance arrangements to address the sustainability and management of water resources in the Murray-Darling Basin. The Act builds on earlier reform initiatives, including the National Water Initiative and the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement, and is supplemented by federal government funding commitments of around $10 billion. A key element...