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Urban water rights exist...for some

By Greg Cameron - posted Monday, 6 June 2011


Clause 2 does not apply to rain that falls on roofs in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and the Northern Territory, representing more than 72% of Australians.

Clause 2 is incorrect and requires amending.

Rainwater tanks are a cost effective source of urban drinking water supply, provided economies of scale in manufacturing, installation, consumer financing, marketing

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and sales are achieved.

Government subsidies for installation and plumbing of rainwater tanks are not required, and have never been required, and fortunately, most government programs are now terminated.

It is now possible to conduct mass marketing of rainwater supply in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and the Northern Territory, without undue market interference by government.

 

NSW, Victoria, Queensland and Northern Territory Governments' Policy

 

In these states and territory, water that falls on a person's roof is the property of that person. See –

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NSW – Attachments 1-5

Victoria – Attachments 6-8

Queensland – Attachments 9-15

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For the last decade, Greg Cameron gdc99@bigpond.com has researched the political and economic implications of rainwater tanks as a major new source of urban drinking water supply for Australia.

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