Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Common Ownership of Water Resources) Bill 2016

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The proposal would change the Constitution to state that water is an essential public resource, and that public water infrastructure should stay in public ownership. It also says the State should never allow water services for the public to be privatised or turned into a commercial venture. If passed, it would lock this principle into the Constitution, making it harder for future governments to change course on water ownership and control.

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Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution

Last updated 13 February 2020