Water Market and Water Charge (Termination Fee) Rules
The Minister for Climate Change and Water proposes to make water market rules and water charge (termination fee) rules under the Water Act 2007.  The rules, a summary, and the ACCC advice to Minister including the draft rules is available here.

Murray Irrigation has developed supporting information for its member customers about these rules. This information includes:

• Talking Water Friday 13th February 2009
• Talking Water Monday 23rd February 2009
• Information Paper 23rd February 2009

The Minister is required to give four weeks notice of her intention to make the rules. Murray Irrigation has until the 1^st July 2009 to comply with the water charge (termination fee) rules and until the 1^st September 2009 to comply with the water market rules.