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An Act relating to the Construction of a Dam on the Queanbeyan River in New South Wales and the Supply of Water from that Dam for use in the Australian Capital Territory, and for purposes connected therewith
Preamble
  WHEREAS the Agreement dated 18 October 1909 made between Australia and the State of New South Wales and set out in the First Schedule to the Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1909‑1973 provides for the surrender by that State and the acceptance by Australia of certain territory described in clause 1 of that Agreement, being the territory now known as the Australian Capital Territory:
        AND WHEREAS that Agreement also provides, amongst other things, that the right of the State of New South Wales or of the residents therein to the use and control of the waters of the Queanbeyan and Molonglo Rivers and their tributaries which lie to the east of the Goulburn to Cooma Railway shall be subject and secondary to the use and requirements of Australia (which are thereby declared to be paramount) for all the purposes of the Australian Capital Territory and that that State shall consent to the construction by Australia in that State of such works as are necessary for those purposes:
        AND WHEREAS it is desirable, for the purpose of ensuring an adequate supply of water to the Australian Capital Territory, to construct a dam and other works for the storage and conveyance of the said waters of the Queanbeyan River:
        AND WHEREAS Australia has acquired, for the purposes of the construction of such a dam and other works, certain land in the State of New South Wales referred to in this Act as the "Googong Dam Area";
        BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows: