The Water Miscellaneous Amendments (Delegation and Industrial Water Supply) Bill 2023 has passed through Parliament, supporting the following Government priorities:
enable undertakers, such as Tasmanian Irrigation, to enter into contracts for the supply of water for industrial use for hydrogen production; and
address the Government’s policy to facilitate community management of publicly owned irrigation schemes, where feasible and appropriate by providing a capability for Tasmanian Irrigation (or other responsible irrigation entities) to delegate specific functions and powers to an irrigator body.
The Bill passed the House of Assembly on 1 November 2023, and passed the Legislative Council with amendments on 14 November 2023.
The Water Miscellaneous Amendments (Delegation and Industrial Water Supply) Act 2023 can be viewed here: Tasmanian Legislation.
Public Submissions
Public comment was invited on the draft Water Miscellaneous Amendments (Delegation and Industrial Water Supply) Bill 2023. Submissions closed on 8 August 2023.
A summary of submissions was compiled to provide an overview of the feedback received. This summary is not intended to reflect the Tasmanian Government position on the Bill, nor is it intended to exhaustively represent the views of the submissions on the draft Water Miscellaneous Amendments (Delegation and Industrial Water Supply) Bill 2023 from individuals or organisations.