The AgriFutures Rice Program invests in research, development and extension to support a sustainable and prosperous rice industry. This mid-term evaluation of the AgriFutures Rice Program Strategic Plan reviews investments made and finds that priorities are consistent with the budget allocation outlined in the Plan.

By combining a series of complementary data sets, the authors of this paper present some preliminary analysis that suggests metering and pricing does incentivise water conservation in Aotearoa.

The Office of Water Security (NT) has worked with all levels of government and community, stakeholder organisations, and business groups, to shape this plan to deliver the right balance of actions to deliver better water security over the next three years, and into the future.

This report assesses the progress of the Australian, State and Territory governments since 2017 towards achieving the objectives and outcomes of the National Water Initiative (NWI). It also provides practical advice to governments on future directions for national water reform through renewal of the NWI.

The Australian Government established the Register of Foreign Ownership of Water Entitlements (the Register) in 2017. The primary aim of the Register is to increase transparency about foreign ownership of Australian water assets and, more broadly, maintain community confidence in Australia’s foreign investment policy. This issues paper has been released to assist individuals and organisations...