Reminder regarding Code of Conduct
The Australian Water Broker Association (AWBA) have informed all members of the need to comply with the Code of Conduct.
Media Release – Extension to SDLAM deadline
The Australian Water Broker Association (AWBA) have made a media release about the Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism annual assurance report from the MDBA.
Self-Regulation leads discussions at Swan Hill General Meeting
The latest General Meeting of the Australian Water Brokers Association was held at the Murray Downs Country Club & Resort conference room in Murray Downs / Swan Hill on the 4th June 2018. The meeting was well attended, with more than 20 members / affiliate members and 6 guests in attendance.
The Hon Ian Hunter South Australian Minister for Water and the River Murray heads a packed speaker list
The latest General Meeting of the Australian Water Brokers Association was held at the Adina Apartments conference rooms in Adelaide on 26 February 2018. The meeting was well attended, with more than 20 members and 15 guests attending. Speakers included:
- Hon Ian Hunter – SA Minister for Water and the River Murray
- Will Rayner – Rural Bank CFO
- Darren Ray – Bureau of Meteorology
- Chris Olszak – Aither
- Darryl Day – ICE-WaRM
- Yvette Colton – SA Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
- Simo Tervonen & Rod Carr – Marsden Jacobs
Ian Hunter was the first speaker of the day outlining South Australia’s position on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan given the recent dis-allowance motion passed in the Senate.
Rural Bank CFO Will Rayner gave a positive presentation about the strengths and long term investment prospects of the agriculture sector. He also touched on the challenges of financial institutions assessing security of water products outside of entitlement ownership and leasing.
Marsden Jacobs provided an update on the progress of waterflow.io which is being developed with $1M of Federal Government funding through the Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) program.
Assistant Principal Policy Officer at South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources led a discussion on updates on SA water market initiatives and register reform, asking questions and gaining feedback directly from brokers.
As always, Chris Olszak challenged attendees to consider the reasons for the increasing interest in international investment in water assets.
Annual General Meeting held for AWBA
The AWBA Annual General Meeting was held on the 27th November in Melbourne
Foreign Ownership of Water Entitlements – do you need to register?
From 1 July 2017, the Australian Government is introducing a new water entitlements register to increase transparency around foreign investment in Australia.
Post July 2017 General Meeting
Shepparton hosts largest AWBA meeting with special guest, The Hon. Barnaby Joyce, MP – Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
AWBA July General Meeting
The next AWBA General Meeting will be held in Shepparton on Wednesday 26th July, 2017.
ACCC 2015-16 Water Monitoring Report shows rural water sector adapting to change
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s seventh annual Water Monitoring Report, covering 2015-16, shows the effects of structural changes in the Murray-Darling Basin rural water sector on regulated charges and terminations, transformations, and trades.
ATO Webinar: The Register of Foreign Ownership of Water
The ATO will be hosting a series of free webinars about foreign ownership of water access entitlements.
