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10/11/2025

Office of the Inspector General of Water Compliance

Regulator function
  • Improve trust and transparency in implementing the Commonwealth’s Basin water reform agenda
  • Deliver greater consistency and harmonisation of water regulation across the Basin
  • Strengthen Basin Plan compliance and enforcement
Legislation
  • Water Act 2007 s 215C
Regulated community
  • Basin State and relevant Commonwealth agencies
  • Independent Infrastructure Operators
  • Water users
Portfolio
Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Internal to department / external
External
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