Faculty of Law
Conference details
When
- Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Where
Program
Conference Registration-online
- $300 Government & corporate rate
- $150 Academic: NGOs & general public rate
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$75 Full time student rate
(2 Feb: UWA is currently experiencing IT difficulties - hard copy registration available below)
Conference Registration-hard copy
Two day workshop on water resources law held on Wednesday, 29 February & Thursday, 1 March.
Contact Jennifer for further information
shortcourses@law.uwa.edu.au
(08) 6488 2995
WA needs water resources law reform
“Western Australia and the Northern Territory have yet to enact NWI-consistent water management legislation. Water users in those jurisdictions do not benefit from the clear and secure NWI-consistent water access entitlements and statutory planning processes.”
- National Water Commission, “The National Water Initiative – securing Australia’s water future: 2011 assessment”, September 2011, p.9.
The Western Australian Government broadly supports the implementation of the National Water Initiative, which WA signed onto in 2006 and which remains the generally accepted blueprint for national water policy. Why has the State been slow to enact legislation to implement these reforms? With rapid resources development and growing pressures on sources of urban water supply, this conference will test the argument that Western Australia needs water resources law reform.
The Minister for Water, WA, the Hon Bill Marmion, MLA, will open the conference and Professor Robert Glennon, University of Arizona and 2012 Distinguished Lecturer with the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, will give the key note address.
Law CPD points available - total 6:
Session 1: Legal Skills & Practice 1; Legal Knowledge .5
Session 2: Legal Skills & Practice .5; Legal Knowledge 1
Session 3: Legal Skills & Practice .5; Values .5; Legal Knowledge .5
Session 4: Values .5; Legal Knowledge 1.
See conference program for session details.
A conference hosted by The National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training and The Centre for Mining, Energy and Natural Resources Law.
We also gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the following organisations in preparing the conference:
The Department of Water
National Environmental Law Association
The Australian Water Association
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Before registration closing date - an administrative charge of 20% of registration will be deducted
After registration closing date and up to one day before the event - a cancellation fee of 50% will apply
No refund is available for non-attendanc