National Water Account Committee

The National Water Account Committee (NWAC), chaired by the Bureau, is overseeing production of the Methods Pilot and the first comprehensive NWA.

NWAC provides important stakeholder advice and collaboration on the development, implementation and production of the National Water Account. For more information see the NWAC Terms of Reference.

The committee's membership includes representatives from each state and territory's lead water agency, urban and rural water industry bodies and Australian Government agencies. They are:

• The Bureau of Meteorology
• Department of Environment Heritage and the Arts
• Murray Darling Basin Authority
• National Water Commission
• Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Department of Water (WA)
• Department of Land and Environment (NT)
• Department of Environment and Resource Management (Qld)
• Department of Water and Energy (NSW)
• Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water (ACT)
• Department of Sustainability and Environment (Vic)
• Department of Primary Industries and Water (Tas)
• Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation (SA)
• Water Services Association of Australia (urban water)
• Irrigation Australia (rural water)