Overview
We are reviewing the role of the Inspector-General of Water Compliance, to ensure it continues to add value to the management of the Murray Darling Basin.
This review is a requirement of the Water Act 2007 and must be completed by 30 June 2026.
The Minister for the Environment and Water appointed Dr Tahnya Donaghy and Ms Ingrid Haythorpe as the joint independent reviewers.
The review will look at the Inspector-General’s purpose, function and powers as described in the Water Act.
You can help us with this review by providing feedback on the purpose, functions and powers of the Inspector-General.
Please see the link below for the Terms of Reference for the review.
Context:
In 2023, the Australian Government commissioned an independent review of the Inspector-General of Water Compliance, as part of the Government’s 2022 election commitment to increase compliance effort across the Murray-Darling Basin. The final report was delivered by independent reviewer Peter Harris AO in January 2024 (the Harris Review). The Australian Government published its response in June 2024 (Links are provided below). This current statutory review will consider the findings and recommendation of the Harris Review.
