QUESTIONS ON NOTICE › Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 926) (Question No. 1023)
Senator Conroy: The Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question. Under the Administrative Arrangements Order of 14 October 2010 the Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities portfolio is responsible for the administration of the following water related legislation: Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement Act 2001 National Water Commission Act 2004 Sewerage Agreements Act 1973 Sewerage Agreements Act 1974 Water Act 2007 Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005 The portfolio also administers the following water related Acts which will be repealed when the Statute Stocktake Bill (no.1) 2011 takes effect The Bill passed through both Houses on 18 August 2011 and will take effect when it receives Royal Assent. Chowilla Reservoir Agreement Act 1963 Dartmouth Reservoir Agreement Act 1970 Morgan-Whyalla Waterworks Agreement Act 1940 State Grants (Water Resources Measurement) Act 1970 Western Australia (Ord River Irrigation) Act 1968 Western Australia (Ord River Irrigation) Act 1980 Western Australia (South-west Region Water Supplies) Agreement Act 1965 Regulations have been made under these Acts as follows: Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Regulations 2005 Water Regulations 2008 Water Amendment (Murray-Darling Basing Agreement) Regulations 2009 (No.1) Water Amendment Regulations 2011 (No.1) Prime Minister: Calls from Foreign Leaders (Question No. 1023)