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Overallocation: the return of all overallocated or oversued systems to environmentally sustainable levels of extraction is a key requirement of the National Water Initiative.
Review of urban water markets and entitlements: under the National Water Initiative, state and territory governments and the Australian Government have committed to a review of institutional and regulatory models for achieving integrated urban water cycle management. The aim is to identify and develop innovative ways of managing and achieving more efficient water use in our cities.
Annual Markets Reports: Accurate and publicly available information is a fundamental driver of any efficient market. The Commission produces Annual Markets Report to provide a definitive, publicly accessible and timely review of water years.
Water registers: Water registers provide a record of all water access entitlements and trade, and are crucial to the performance of water markets.