Assessment for Queensland Summary of findings Findings for Queensland are summarised below in the order they appear in the agreement. Full findings and details of the assessment follow in subsequent sections of this chapter. 4.1: Summary of findings for Queensland National Partnership commitments Assessment summary Finding Queensland has made 6) The state has supported the Commitment partially progress in removing Commonwealth in bridging the met. and volumetric or other barriers to gap. activities are permanent trade out of water underway to fully irrigation areas that are meet the milestone. inconsistent with the Basin Plan water trading rules. Queensland did not introduce any restrictions on the trading of water access entitlements. Queensland did not take any action to impede Commonwealth measures to acquire for environmental purposes. Applications for water entitlement and allocation trades were processed consistent with the agreed service standards for trade processing times. Queensland entitlements in supplemented (regulated) surface water systems are consistent with the provisions of NWI clauses 28–32. Not applicable to Queensland. 7) Following publication of the Not applicable. Constraints Management Strategy by the MDBA, confirmation that any actions taken by the state to remove or address constraints are consistent with the measures agreed through the governance procedure for the SDL adjustment mechanism.
Assessment for Queensland Summary of findings Findings for Queensland are summarised below in the order they appear in the agreement. Full findings and details of the assessment follow in subsequent sections of this chapter. 4.1: Summary of findings for Queensland National Partnership commitments Assessment summary Finding 6) The state has supported the Commonwealth in bridging the gap. Queensland has made progress in removing volumetric or other barriers to permanent trade out of water irrigation areas that are inconsistent with the Basin Plan water trading rules. Queensland did not introduce any restrictions on the trading of water access entitlements. Queensland did not take any action to impede Commonwealth measures to acquire for environmental purposes. Applications for water entitlement and allocation trades were processed consistent with the agreed service standards for trade processing times. Queensland entitlements in supplemented (regulated) surface water systems are consistent with the provisions of NWI clauses 28–32. Commitment partially met. and activities are underway to fully meet the milestone. 7) Following publication of the Constraints Management Strategy by the MDBA, confirmation that any actions taken by the state to remove or address constraints are consistent with the measures agreed through the governance procedure for the SDL adjustment mechanism. Not applicable to Queensland. Not applicable.
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