Territory Water Plan

Consultation has concluded.

The draft Territory Water Plan (The draft plan) aims to deliver water security for all Territorians, now and into the future.

Water security for the Northern Territory is defined as having an acceptable quantity and quality of water for people, economic opportunities, cultural and environmental flows, now and into the future.

Preliminary consultation for the draft plan occurred in late 2021 and early 2022 with the Northern Territory Strategic Water Plan - Directions Paper. Thank you to those who provided comment on the consultation process. You can read a summary of feedback received during the discussion paper consultation.

The draft plan aims to strengthen water governance in the Territory by coordinating the water management functions across NT Government in the areas of water resource management, services, utilities, policy, legislation, regulation and use.

The draft plan aims to deliver action towards water security over 14 priority actions.

Please ensure you read the draft Territory Water Plan before providing comment.