1 July 2026
Murrumbidgee Irrigation (MI) is implementing a formal Water Trading Strategy to ensure our water trading practices remain transparent, fair, and compliant with evolving regulatory requirements under the Water Act 2007 (Cth) and the Murray- Darling Basin framework.
Recent reforms to water market regulation - including new requirements commencing from 1 July 2026 - place greater obligations on irrigation infrastructure operators to:
- Improve transparency of decisions that may affect water markets
- Strengthen integrity and fairness in trading
- Ensure timely disclosure of market-sensitive information, and
- Prevent insider trading and market manipulation.
The Water Trading Strategy brings these requirements together into a consistent framework that will:
- Guide how MI participates in the water market
- Support informed decision-making and timely communication
- Strengthen governance, accountability, and compliance, and
- Promote confidence for customers and stakeholders.
This initiative reflects MI’s commitment to operating in a manner that supports efficient water markets, protects the interests of irrigators and the environment, and aligns with best practice governance standards.