Demonstrating a focus on sustainable water infrastructure development, Queensland’s largest water infrastructure project is now more than half built. Rookwood Weir has received an 'Excellent' rating from The Infrastructure Sustainability Council (IS Council).
The Australian Government is investing in long term water security through a range of evidence-based science, planning and construction projects, with more than $1.1 billion committed in the 2022–23 Budget through the National Water Grid Fund.
The National Water Grid Authority (NWGA) became part of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) and transferred to the ministerial portfolio of Hon Tanya Pliberse