Management of groundwater caps

The table below provides information on the management of the groundwater caps by indicating the authorities responsible for their administration.

Management of groundwater caps

State and territory Total no. of groundwater management units with caps on groundwater usage and abstraction Administrator of cap (i.e. licensing authority)

Australian Capital Territory

1

Environment ACT

New South Wales

88

Department of Natural Resources

Northern Territory

52

Department of Natural Resources Environment and the Arts

Queensland

16

Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water

South Australia

28

Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation

Tasmania

0

n/a

Victoria

62

Goulburn Murray Water
Southern Rural Water
Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water (delegated by the Minister under the Water Act)

Western Australia

44

Department of Water

National

291

n/a

 

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Last Updated 22/06/2007