A recent Council of Australian Governments (COAG) communiqué has outlined a strong commitment to ensuring Australia’s water trading markets deliver increased productivity and efficiency to rural communities, and return environmental flows and health to our rivers and groundwater systems. However, the complexity of stakeholder issues involved in achieving this goal make this process one of the most difficult and important movements in Australia’s rural history. With this in mind, IBC Conferences is organising the 2nd A–Z of Australian Water Trading, due to be held on 10–11 March 2004 at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne.
The event includes speakers such as Dr Neil Byron from the Productivity Commission, who will compare water rights across Australia and the rest of the world. An invitation has also been extended to the Deputy Prime Minister, John Anderson. Please visit www.ibcoz.com.au/watertrade2 for updates and for a full agenda.
Make sure you don’t miss your chance to attend the year’s only forum where all the stakeholders from across the nation are represented and voice their opinions on the complex and critical issues that surround the development of Australia’s water trading markets. Call IBC Conferences on (02) 9080 4307, email your registration details to registration@informa.com.au or register online at www.ibcoz.com.au/watertrade2.
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