Water Act 2007
E442357
The Water Act 2007 is an Australian federal law that establishes the framework for managing and protecting the Murray–Darling Basin’s water resources through coordinated, sustainable, and environmentally focused governance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth Water Act 2007 (Cth) | 1 |
| Water Act 2007 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4466308 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Water Act 2007 Context triple: [Murray–Darling Basin Authority, legalBasis, Water Act 2007]
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A.
Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967
The Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 was a key New Zealand environmental law that governed the allocation and protection of the country’s water and soil resources prior to the comprehensive reforms of the Resource Management Act 1991.
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B.
Water Quality Act of 1965
The Water Quality Act of 1965 was a U.S. federal law that strengthened national efforts to control water pollution by requiring states to establish and enforce water quality standards for interstate waters.
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C.
Water Resources Development Act of 2000
The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that authorized major civil works projects by the Army Corps of Engineers, notably launching large-scale ecosystem restoration and water management initiatives such as those in the Florida Everglades.
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D.
New South Wales water management framework
The New South Wales water management framework is the legislative and regulatory system that governs how water resources are allocated, used, and protected across the state of New South Wales, Australia.
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E.
Municipal Systems Act
The Municipal Systems Act is a South African law that governs how municipalities are structured, managed, and required to deliver services and promote local democracy and accountability.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Water Act 2007 Target entity description: The Water Act 2007 is an Australian federal law that establishes the framework for managing and protecting the Murray–Darling Basin’s water resources through coordinated, sustainable, and environmentally focused governance.
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A.
Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967
The Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 was a key New Zealand environmental law that governed the allocation and protection of the country’s water and soil resources prior to the comprehensive reforms of the Resource Management Act 1991.
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B.
Water Quality Act of 1965
The Water Quality Act of 1965 was a U.S. federal law that strengthened national efforts to control water pollution by requiring states to establish and enforce water quality standards for interstate waters.
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C.
Water Resources Development Act of 2000
The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that authorized major civil works projects by the Army Corps of Engineers, notably launching large-scale ecosystem restoration and water management initiatives such as those in the Florida Everglades.
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D.
New South Wales water management framework
The New South Wales water management framework is the legislative and regulatory system that governs how water resources are allocated, used, and protected across the state of New South Wales, Australia.
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E.
Municipal Systems Act
The Municipal Systems Act is a South African law that governs how municipalities are structured, managed, and required to deliver services and promote local democracy and accountability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian federal statute
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environmental law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Act 2012
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Water Amendment Act 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
groundwater in the Murray–Darling Basin
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surface water in the Murray–Darling Basin ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Commonwealth corporations power
ⓘ
Commonwealth external affairs power ⓘ Commonwealth trade and commerce power ⓘ |
| commencementYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| confersPowersOn |
Commonwealth Water Minister
NERFINISHED
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Murray–Darling Basin Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
Basin Community Committee
NERFINISHED
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Basin Officials Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ Murray–Darling Basin Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ Murray–Darling Basin Ministerial Council (as reconstituted at the Commonwealth level) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cooperative federalism in water management
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integrated Basin-wide water planning ⓘ |
| governs | Murray–Darling Basin water resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions on enforcement and compliance
ⓘ
provisions on water charge rules ⓘ provisions on water information collection and dissemination ⓘ provisions on water market rules ⓘ |
| implements | elements of the National Water Initiative ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision for the management of the water resources of the Murray–Darling Basin, and for other purposes ⓘ |
| policyArea |
environmental protection
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intergovernmental water governance ⓘ water resource management ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
environmentally sustainable management of water resources
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management of Murray–Darling Basin water resources ⓘ promotion of sustainable use of water resources ⓘ protection of Murray–Darling Basin water resources ⓘ |
| providesFor |
environmental watering plans
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monitoring and evaluation of Basin water resources ⓘ setting sustainable diversion limits ⓘ water information functions of the Bureau of Meteorology ⓘ water quality and salinity management plans ⓘ water resource planning at the Basin scale ⓘ |
| region | Murray–Darling Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Murray–Darling Basin Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
consideration of environmental, social and economic impacts
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consultation with Basin States on Basin Plan ⓘ |
| requiresPreparationOf | Murray–Darling Basin Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2007-06-28 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Water Act 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Water Act 2007 Description of subject: The Water Act 2007 is an Australian federal law that establishes the framework for managing and protecting the Murray–Darling Basin’s water resources through coordinated, sustainable, and environmentally focused governance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Commonwealth Water Act 2007 (Cth)