Delivering Water Policy in

Problem Identification

  • Drought?
  • Levels of urban water use?
  • Levels of rural water use?

Additional Resources

Queensland

CSIRO Climate Change Predictions, Tuesday, 2nd October 2007 Water Restrictions Remain in Queensland, Sunday, 8th June 2008 Extreme Drought in Australia - BBC Science Australia Fears Over Drought

Interstate Comparison

Permanent Water Restrictions for Sydney, Sunday, 16th September 2007 Water Crisis Continues Despite Rain, Monday, 21st July 2008

Delivering Policy Responses: Water Policy

  • Recycling
  • Desalination
  • Using less water

Additional Resources

Queensland

Brisbanes Water Recycling Plan, 19th November 2008 Flushed Away, Tuesday 25th November 2008 Queensland Oppositions Water Threat, Wednesday, 26th November 2008 New Damn Approved, Sunday 13th September, 2009 Anna Bligh in How Water, Thursday, 12th November, 2009 Peer Pressure on Qld, Monday, 16h November 2009 Water Shortage in Sunshine State, Thursday, 19th November 2009 Water Woes, Friday, 28th November 2008

Interstate Comparison

Sewer Mine Plans Under Royal Childrens Hospital, Thursday, 20th December 2007 Vic Govt is Pushing Ahead with Wonthaggi Plant, Friday, 28th December 2007 Liberals climate change struggles, Sunday, 8th November 2009

Evaluation

  • Programmatic Success?
  • Policy Success?
  • Political Success?
  • Prudent?

Additional Resources

Queensland

Water Restrictions not set to Ease, 20th April 2009 Faulty Desalination Plant, 3rd July 2009 Desalination Plant Protest, 6th July 2009 Foul Water, 5th December 2009 Qld Politics, Recycling Debate, 14th August, 2010

Interstate Comparison

Kicking the Bucket: Water Restrictions, 14th September 2007

Problem Identification Delivering Policy Responses: Water Policy Evaluation Shifting Goalposts