Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_171
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 171
Character Range: 568950–571427

171       Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure Program                                                                                               To support activities relating to the implementation of the Basin Plan 2012 by funding:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) the recovery of environmental water from the Basin water resources through the funding of irrigation infrastructure programs and the purchase of water access entitlements to implement long‑term average sustainable diversion limits; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) measures to protect and restore environmental assets of the Murray‑Darling Basin, or to assist in achieving the Basin Plan environmental outcomes relating to ecosystem function, biodiversity, water quality and salinity and water resource health; and
                                                                                                                                                               (c) the compilation and online publication of information relating to the market price of water entitlements in the Murray‑Darling Basin.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) making grants of financial assistance to States and Territories; or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) funding activities done for the collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of statistics and related information; or
                                                                                                                                                               (c) funding activities done to give effect to Australia's obligations under the international treaties referred to in the definition of relevant international agreement in subsection 4(1) of the Water Act 2007.