We are pleased to invite our members to join us at a new policy stream at Ozwater’17 co-hosted with the Australian Water Association (AWA).

The policy program will take place on Wednesday, 17 May with three key sessions:

Session One, 10.45am – 12.15pm
National Water Reform: The Triennial Assessment of the National Water Initiative: A look at the main issues facing the water industry.

Session Two, 1.15pm – 3.15pm
Water Security Snapshot and Where to Now?

Session Three, 4.00pm – 5.30pm
UN Sustainable Development Goals

Highlights of this program include:

  • An overview of the productivity commission enquiry by Commissioners Jane Doolan and John Madden
  • Presentations from the Bureau of Meteorology on current and future water availability forecasts
  • Minister for Regional Water The Hon Niall Blair MLC sharing how NSW is approaching Water Security
  • How research, government and the water sector are responding to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and an exploration of what our commitment should be.

For more information visit the Ozwater'17 website.

 

4 May 2017

Laura Jaquest

Laura Jaquest

Communications Advisor