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drop. [[CP p.7](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf#page=7)]\n\n## Our purpose / purposes\n\n> We manage Commonwealth water for the environment to protect, restore and enhance the resilience of Australia’s rivers, wetlands and floodplains. [[CP p.7](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf#page=7)]\n\n## How we deliver\n\n> We will protect, restore and enhance the resilience of Australia’s rivers and wetlands through innovative and optimised management of the Commonwealth’s portfolio of water for the environment. [[CP p.12](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf#page=12)]\n\n## Government priorities for this department\n\n- Optimise management of Commonwealth environmental water holdings [[CP p.10](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf#page=10)]\n- Harness science and knowledge [[CP p.12](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf#page=12)]\n- Grow our partnerships [[CP p.14](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf#page=14)]\n\n## Outcomes\n\n### Outcome 1: Healthy rivers for healthy communities\nWater for the environment supports a wide range of outcomes across the Murray–Darling Basin, including the health and the breeding and protecting and resilience of rivers, survival of native fish, restoring critical wetlands and waterbirds, frogs, habitats for turtles and platypus, culturally significant flooding and improving river connectivity and opportunities for First Nations people to care for Country. [[CP p.10](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf#page=10)]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Maintain an adaptive, integrated and optimised portfolio approach to water management (delivery, carryover, trade) that improves environmental, social and cultural outcomes based on science, knowledge and data.\n- Ensure the portfolio of holdings are optimised for the highest environmental benefit.\n- Invest in environmental activities and complementary natural resource management programs.\n\n## Values and principles\n\n_Australian Public Service (APS) values_\n\n- Results-focused\n- Evidence-based\n- Integrity\n- Collaborative\n- Dynamic\n- Transparent\n- Excellence\n\n## What they will measure themselves on this year (targets from 2026-30 corporate plan)\n\n| Code | Measure | Target | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| CCE01 | Cumulative environmental watering | Stability or improvement | [CP p.10](https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf#page=10) |\n\n## How they performed last year (results from 2024-25 annual report)\n\n| Code | Measure | Result | Status | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| CCE01 | Cumulative environmental watering | Target met | Achieved | AR p.10 |", "strategy_overview_evidence_md": null, "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# Commonwealth Environmental Water Office - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T22:38:06.190359+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-002335\n**Entity type**: Statutory Body\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water\n**Website**: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/water/cewo\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| pages | 8 |\n| strategies | 1 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nAcknowledgement of First Nations people 1\nForeword 2\nAt a glance 3\nIntroduction to the Strategic Plan 4\nWater for the environment 4\nThe Murray–Darling Basin 5\nMap of the Murray–Darling Basin 6\nCommonwealth environmental water portfolio 7\nLooking ahead 7\nAbout us 8\nOur vision 8\nOur purpose 8\nOur role 8\nOur strategic pillars 8\nOur values 9\nStrategic Pillar 1 – Optimise management of Commonwealth\n10\nenvironmental water holdings\nEvent-based mechanisms 11\nEnvironmental activities 11\nStrategic Pillar 2 – Harness science and knowledge 12\nOur flagship science program, Flow-MER 13\nStrategic Pillar 3 – Grow our partnerships 14\nFirst Nations Partnerships 15\nCollaboration at the CEWH 15\nImplementation and Review 16\nContact information 16\nNorthern Victorian Rivers.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- 1.3: Invest in\nenvironmental 1.3.2: Align with whole-of-government natural resource management programs,\nactivities and including priorities like the National 30 by 30 Roadmap, Natural Heritage Trust\ncomplementary natural and Threatened Species Action Plan.\nresource management\n1.3.3: Explore partnerships with landholders through the Nature Repair Market\nto improve environmental water use and environmental outcomes on private\nland.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- 2.3: Evaluate and\n2.3.2: Ensure scientific data and information on environmental outcomes are\nreport on outcomes to\npublicly accessible.\nadapt our approach\n2.3.3: Fulfil our reporting obligations under the Water Act 2007 (Cth) and Basin\nPlan 2012.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- On-ground First Nations connections help foster wetlands’ future\nNews\nWater\n02 February 2026\nCreating respectful and sustainable connections to care for Country and precious wetlands are all…\nCommonwealth Environmental Water Holder improving northern Basin rivers over summer\nNews\nWater\n02 February 2026\nDeliveries of Commonwealth Environmental Water support local environmental outcomes and connection…\nBurnanga partnership to support environmental water monitoring\nNews\nWater\n02 February 2026\nThe Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder has partnered with Burnanga Indigenous Fishing Club.\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/cewh/resources-media/news)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nAcknowledgement of First Nations people 1\nForeword 2\nAt a glance 3\nIntroduction to the Strategic Plan 4\nWater for the environment 4\nThe Murray–Darling Basin 5\nMap of the Murray–Darling Basin 6\nCommonwealth environmental water portfolio 7\nLooking ahead 7\nAbout us 8\nOur vision 8\nOur purpose 8\nOur role 8\nOur strategic pillars 8\nOur values 9\nStrategic Pillar 1 – Optimise management of Commonwealth\n10\nenvironmental water holdings\nEvent-based mechanisms 11\nEnvironmental activities 11\nStrategic Pillar 2 – Harness science and knowledge 12\nOur flagship science program, Flow-MER 13\nStrategic Pillar 3 – Grow our partnerships 14\nFirst Nations Partnerships 15\nCollaboration at the CEWH 15\nImplementation and Review 16\nContact information 16\nNorthern Victorian Rivers.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- For the latest information\nvisit the CEWH website:\nLooking ahead\nThe next 5 years will see: Against this backdrop, it is important the CEWH\ncontinues to discharge its legislative responsibilities,\ncontinuation of the Commonwealth’s approach to maintains its focus on risk, compliance and assurance\nimplementing the Basin Plan 2012 in full and continuously improves its approach to adaptively\nprogress on constraints relaxation projects, to managing a complex portfolio of water entitlements in\nrealise the full benefit of water recovered for the an ever-changing operational landscape.\nenvironment\ncontinued growth in the Commonwealth’s This plan outlines the priorities and activities that the\nenvironmental water holdings CEWH will focus on from 2026 to 2030 to value every\nthe 2026 Basin Plan Review - focusing on climate drop of Commonwealth environmental water and\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 10]\nCommonwealth environmental water portfolio:\nMore than 3,000 gigalitres in entitlements\nor ~2,100 gigalitres in Long Term Diversion Limit Equivalence\nrepresenting with an estimated market\n16% of the entitlements value of around\nheld within the Murray–Darling Basin $11 billion\nSince 2009, the CEWH has:\nDelivered more than Supported more than Inundated more than Including\n19,000 gigalitres 28,500 kilometres 470,000 hectares 11\nof water equivalent to of waterways of water-dependent internationally significant\n38x the volume of ecosystems Ramsar-listed wetlands\nSydney Harbour\nFigures correct at\ntime of publishing.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- 3.1: Improve leadership\n3.1.2: Demonstrate our world-leading management of environmental water\nto support policy\nboth nationally and internationally.\nimplementation\n3.1.3: Build capability of staff to deliver positive on-ground relationships and\nshared knowledge.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 6]\nCommonwealth Environmental Water Holder Strategic Plan 2026–30\nAt a glance\nOur vision Our role\nHealthy rivers for healthy The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) is\ncommunities – valuing an independent statutory position established by the Water\nevery drop.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- Results-focused | Evidence-based | Integrity | Collaborative | Dynamic | Transparent | Excellence\nStrategic pillars\n1: Optimise\nmanagement of\n2: Harness science 3: Grow our\nCommonwealth\nand knowledge partnerships\nenvironmental\nwater holdings\n2.1: Harness knowledge to\n1.1: Value every drop of support day-to-day 3.1: Improve leadership\nCommonwealth management of to support policy\nenvironmental water.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- For the latest information\nvisit the CEWH website:\nLooking ahead\nThe next 5 years will see: Against this backdrop, it is important the CEWH\ncontinues to discharge its legislative responsibilities,\ncontinuation of the Commonwealth’s approach to maintains its focus on risk, compliance and assurance\nimplementing the Basin Plan 2012 in full and continuously improves its approach to adaptively\nprogress on constraints relaxation projects, to managing a complex portfolio of water entitlements in\nrealise the full benefit of water recovered for the an ever-changing operational landscape.\nenvironment\ncontinued growth in the Commonwealth’s This plan outlines the priorities and activities that the\nenvironmental water holdings CEWH will focus on from 2026 to 2030 to value every\nthe 2026 Basin Plan Review - focusing on climate drop of Commonwealth environmental water and\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- Strategic Priorities Key Activities\n1.1.1: Maintain an adaptive, integrated and optimised portfolio approach to\nwater management (delivery, carryover, trade) that improves environmental,\nsocial and cultural outcomes based on science, knowledge and data.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- Strategic Priorities Key Activities\n2.1.1: Build expertise in science synthesis and translation to inform adaptive\nmanagement and continual improvement.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- Strategic Priorities Key Activities\n3.1.1: Collaborate with other environmental water holders and strengthen\nleadership in environmental water management to improve outcomes.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- 1.3: Invest in\nenvironmental 1.3.2: Align with whole-of-government natural resource management programs,\nactivities and including priorities like the National 30 by 30 Roadmap, Natural Heritage Trust\ncomplementary natural and Threatened Species Action Plan.\nresource management\n1.3.3: Explore partnerships with landholders through the Nature Repair Market\nto improve environmental water use and environmental outcomes on private\nland.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nAcknowledgement of First Nations people 1\nForeword 2\nAt a glance 3\nIntroduction to the Strategic Plan 4\nWater for the environment 4\nThe Murray–Darling Basin 5\nMap of the Murray–Darling Basin 6\nCommonwealth environmental water portfolio 7\nLooking ahead 7\nAbout us 8\nOur vision 8\nOur purpose 8\nOur role 8\nOur strategic pillars 8\nOur values 9\nStrategic Pillar 1 – Optimise management of Commonwealth\n10\nenvironmental water holdings\nEvent-based mechanisms 11\nEnvironmental activities 11\nStrategic Pillar 2 – Harness science and knowledge 12\nOur flagship science program, Flow-MER 13\nStrategic Pillar 3 – Grow our partnerships 14\nFirst Nations Partnerships 15\nCollaboration at the CEWH 15\nImplementation and Review 16\nContact information 16\nNorthern Victorian Rivers.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- 3.1: Improve leadership\n3.1.2: Demonstrate our world-leading management of environmental water\nto support policy\nboth nationally and internationally.\nimplementation\n3.1.3: Build capability of staff to deliver positive on-ground relationships and\nshared knowledge.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- Results-focused | Evidence-based | Integrity | Collaborative | Dynamic | Transparent | Excellence\nStrategic pillars\n1: Optimise\nmanagement of\n2: Harness science 3: Grow our\nCommonwealth\nand knowledge partnerships\nenvironmental\nwater holdings\n2.1: Harness knowledge to\n1.1: Value every drop of support day-to-day 3.1: Improve leadership\nCommonwealth management of to support policy\nenvironmental water.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [pages 6,7,8,9,10,11]\nxcellence\nStrategic pillars\n1: Optimise\nmanagement of\n2: Harness science 3: Grow our\nCommonwealth\nand knowledge partnerships\nenvironmental\nwater holdings\n2.1: Harness knowledge to\n1.1: Value every drop of support day-to-day 3.1: Improve leadership\nCommonwealth management of to support policy\nenvironmental water.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 8]\nThe Murray–Darling Basin:\nCovers more than 1 million square kilometres\n2x larger than Japan or Spain\n4x larger than New Zealand or the United Kingdom\n10x larger than South Korea or Iceland\n23 catchments and Home to More than 40% of Australia’s\n77,000 kilometres 2.4 million 50 First Nations agricultural\nof rivers Australians production,\nworth $30 billion\neach year\nTourism industry 16 internationally 120 species of More than\nworth $15 billion recognised native and 50 species of\neach year wetlands migratory birds native fish\nGreat Darling Anabranch.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nAcknowledgement of First Nations people 1\nForeword 2\nAt a glance 3\nIntroduction to the Strategic Plan 4\nWater for the environment 4\nThe Murray–Darling Basin 5\nMap of the Murray–Darling Basin 6\nCommonwealth environmental water portfolio 7\nLooking ahead 7\nAbout us 8\nOur vision 8\nOur purpose 8\nOur role 8\nOur strategic pillars 8\nOur values 9\nStrategic Pillar 1 – Optimise management of Commonwealth\n10\nenvironmental water holdings\nEvent-based mechanisms 11\nEnvironmental activities 11\nStrategic Pillar 2 – Harness science and knowledge 12\nOur flagship science program, Flow-MER 13\nStrategic Pillar 3 – Grow our partnerships 14\nFirst Nations Partnerships 15\nCollaboration at the CEWH 15\nImplementation and Review 16\nContact information 16\nNorthern Victorian Rivers.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- For the latest information\nvisit the CEWH website:\nLooking ahead\nThe next 5 years will see: Against this backdrop, it is important the CEWH\ncontinues to discharge its legislative responsibilities,\ncontinuation of the Commonwealth’s approach to maintains its focus on risk, compliance and assurance\nimplementing the Basin Plan 2012 in full and continuously improves its approach to adaptively\nprogress on constraints relaxation projects, to managing a complex portfolio of water entitlements in\nrealise the full benefit of water recovered for the an ever-changing operational landscape.\nenvironment\ncontinued growth in the Commonwealth’s This plan outlines the priorities and activities that the\nenvironmental water holdings CEWH will focus on from 2026 to 2030 to value every\nthe 2026 Basin Plan Review - focusing on climate drop of Commonwealth environmental water and\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- 3.1: Improve leadership\n3.1.2: Demonstrate our world-leading management of environmental water\nto support policy\nboth nationally and internationally.\nimplementation\n3.1.3: Build capability of staff to deliver positive on-ground relationships and\nshared knowledge.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- Results-focused | Evidence-based | Integrity | Collaborative | Dynamic | Transparent | Excellence\nStrategic pillars\n1: Optimise\nmanagement of\n2: Harness science 3: Grow our\nCommonwealth\nand knowledge partnerships\nenvironmental\nwater holdings\n2.1: Harness knowledge to\n1.1: Value every drop of support day-to-day 3.1: Improve leadership\nCommonwealth management of to support policy\nenvironmental water.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [pages 6,7,8,9,10,11]\nxcellence\nStrategic pillars\n1: Optimise\nmanagement of\n2: Harness science 3: Grow our\nCommonwealth\nand knowledge partnerships\nenvironmental\nwater holdings\n2.1: Harness knowledge to\n1.1: Value every drop of support day-to-day 3.1: Improve leadership\nCommonwealth management of to support policy\nenvironmental water.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 8]\nThe Murray–Darling Basin:\nCovers more than 1 million square kilometres\n2x larger than Japan or Spain\n4x larger than New Zealand or the United Kingdom\n10x larger than South Korea or Iceland\n23 catchments and Home to More than 40% of Australia’s\n77,000 kilometres 2.4 million 50 First Nations agricultural\nof rivers Australians production,\nworth $30 billion\neach year\nTourism industry 16 internationally 120 species of More than\nworth $15 billion recognised native and 50 species of\neach year wetlands migratory birds native fish\nGreat Darling Anabranch.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 10]\nCommonwealth environmental water portfolio:\nMore than 3,000 gigalitres in entitlements\nor ~2,100 gigalitres in Long Term Diversion Limit Equivalence\nrepresenting with an estimated market\n16% of the entitlements value of around\nheld within the Murray–Darling Basin $11 billion\nSince 2009, the CEWH has:\nDelivered more than Supported more than Inundated more than Including\n19,000 gigalitres 28,500 kilometres 470,000 hectares 11\nof water equivalent to of waterways of water-dependent internationally significant\n38x the volume of ecosystems Ramsar-listed wetlands\nSydney Harbour\nFigures correct at\ntime of publishing.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- 1.3: Invest in\nenvironmental 1.3.2: Align with whole-of-government natural resource management programs,\nactivities and including priorities like the National 30 by 30 Roadmap, Natural Heritage Trust\ncomplementary natural and Threatened Species Action Plan.\nresource management\n1.3.3: Explore partnerships with landholders through the Nature Repair Market\nto improve environmental water use and environmental outcomes on private\nland.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- The CEWH and state partners have worked\nclosely over several years to implement 2 types\nof EBMs in the Lower Balonne, to deliver\nThe CEWH is continuing to investigate EBMs to\ntangible results that added to the outcomes\nenhance the management of the\nachieved through existing Commonwealth\nCommonwealth environmental water holdings\nenvironmental water holdings.\nin other locations within the northern Basin.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- 2.3: Evaluate and\n2.3.2: Ensure scientific data and information on environmental outcomes are\nreport on outcomes to\npublicly accessible.\nadapt our approach\n2.3.3: Fulfil our reporting obligations under the Water Act 2007 (Cth) and Basin\nPlan 2012.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- Skip to main content\nSkip to page navigation\nContact Us\nLast updated:\n06 May 2026\nPhone\nMain Switchboard of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water\nNational: 1800 920 528\nPhone service operates 9am to 5pm (AEST) Monday to Friday, except public holidays\nMail:\nCommonwealth Environmental Water Holder\nGPO Box 3090\nCANBERRA\nACT\n2601\nEmail:\newater@dcceew.gov.au\nPlease include what you are enquiring about in the subject line.\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/node/14592)`\n- 19,000+ GL\nof Commonwealth environmental water delivered since 2009\n28,500 kms\nof waterways supported with water for the environment\n470,000 hectares\nof lakes, wetlands, estuaries and floodplains inundated\nLatest news\nValue every drop: Shaping water management\nNews\nWater\n15 April 2026\nJoin us in helping to shape the next chapter of Murray–Darling Basin water management.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/water/cewo)`\n- Submit\nCancel\nContent\nMail\nGPO Box 3090, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia\nContact Centre\nGeneral enquiries: 1800 920 528\nThe Contact Centre operates 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (AEST) Monday to Friday, except public holidays.\n Source: `pages/inquiries-index.html (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/about/contactus)`\n- For DCCEEW Media:\nEmail:\nmediateam@dcceew.gov.au\nPhone national: 02 5156 4570\nPhone international: +61 2 5156 4570\nNeed help to contact us?\n Source: `pages/inquiries-index.html (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/about/contactus)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n| Values found | Evidence | Source |\n|---|---|---|\n| $30 billion, $15 billion, 1 million, 2.4 million, 30 billion, 15 billion | [Page 8]\nThe Murray–Darling Basin:\nCovers more than 1 million square kilometres\n2x larger than Japan or Spain\n4x larger than New Zealand or the United Kingdom\n10x larger than South Korea or Iceland\n23 catchments and Home to More than 40% of Australia’s\n77,000 kilometres 2.4 million 50 First Nations agricultural\nof rivers Australians production,\nworth $30 billion\neach year\nTourism industry 16 internationally 120 species of More than\nworth $15 bill | `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)` |\n| $11 billion, 11 billion | [Page 10]\nCommonwealth environmental water portfolio:\nMore than 3,000 gigalitres in entitlements\nor ~2,100 gigalitres in Long Term Diversion Limit Equivalence\nrepresenting with an estimated market\n16% of the entitlements value of around\nheld within the Murray–Darling Basin $11 billion\nSince 2009, the CEWH has:\nDelivered more than Supported more than Inundated more than Including\n19,000 gigalitres 28,500 kilometres 470,000 hectares 11\nof water equ | `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)` |\n| $1 | 9\"{V:�0'���\u0014Uku'�\\|�AP�dW]�,�&���6XUer�\u000b�j�h� �_m�rV��u$\u0011%�!V�\u0013Vx�[�U�j\u0006�41��\u0017 �\u0014l��?��<Ȯ;��?SS�TRq��?�!9C\u000e����\u0016+��d�Y\u0014IvYe;�\u0012Y�\u0013W�*��UVT)S��JbK#iDv\u0003���h��޻��w��uc'H�\u000b@$\u0001��\fWpH\f\u0017,$1L�����;�5v\u0013�dޯ�\u001a���[.��~��{�\"<����l���� F�v\u0012��Ԇ�����*\u0012�5yb�Yƚ'\u0016l}dxT\u0014��>] \u0018��W�bQ�(�kʆR�2\u0003�{Y�*\u001a^3h�\b%M�(taPUݬ��~≧N�:�ַߺp��ڏ��^)8��p�ҥ��Ͽ����\u001e���G�v�{ڦlf�ʦ*�j��Te���{�+K{%�#^��n\u0019��F[\u0015X��\n�(�(DE�{\u0019�B�X`�I7�\u0016��\u0005�*�Q\u0015g��C\u001e0i��?\\�{��x�m���g��,z2/;�n��W��e�˲��^�2<�P���x�3� | `pages/strategies-index__01.html (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)` |\n| $30 billion, 30 billion | Around 40% of Australia’s agricultural plants and animals that depend on them.\nproduce comes from the Basin, worth more than\n$30 billion each year. | `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)` |\n| 1 million | It supports 120 species of native and\nmigratory bird species and more than 50 species of\nThe Murray–Darling Basin (the Basin) is Australia’s native fish, many of which are nationally threatened.\nmost complex river system, covering more than\n1 million square kilometres in south-eastern Australia, This environment needs water to be able to support\nor about 14% of Australia’s land area. | `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)` |\n| $15 billion, 15 billion | The Basin attracts visitors from\naround the world, with tourism earning around\n$15 billion each year. | `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)` |\n| 2.4 million | At its core,\nthe Basin Plan 2012 sets the amount of water that can\nMore than 2.4 million people live in the Basin and it is be taken from the Basin each year, while leaving\nhome to more than 50 distinct First Nations enough for our rivers, lakes and wetlands and the\ncommunities. | `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)` |\n| $30 billion, $15 billion, 1 million, 2.4 million, 30 billion, 15 billion | [Page 8]\nThe Murray–Darling Basin:\nCovers more than 1 million square kilometres\n2x larger than Japan or Spain\n4x larger than New Zealand or the United Kingdom\n10x larger than South Korea or Iceland\n23 catchments and Home to More than 40% of Australia’s\n77,000 kilometres 2.4 million 50 First Nations agricultural\nof rivers Australians production,\nworth $30 billion\neach year\nTourism industry 16 internationally 120 species of More than\nworth $15 bill | `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)` |\n| $11 billion, 11 billion | [Page 10]\nCommonwealth environmental water portfolio:\nMore than 3,000 gigalitres in entitlements\nor ~2,100 gigalitres in Long Term Diversion Limit Equivalence\nrepresenting with an estimated market\n16% of the entitlements value of around\nheld within the Murray–Darling Basin $11 billion\nSince 2009, the CEWH has:\nDelivered more than Supported more than Inundated more than Including\n19,000 gigalitres 28,500 kilometres 470,000 hectares 11\nof water equ | `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)` |\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- For the latest information\nvisit the CEWH website:\nLooking ahead\nThe next 5 years will see: Against this backdrop, it is important the CEWH\ncontinues to discharge its legislative responsibilities,\ncontinuation of the Commonwealth’s approach to maintains its focus on risk, compliance and assurance\nimplementing the Basin Plan 2012 in full and continuously improves its approach to adaptively\nprogress on constraints relaxation projects, to managing a complex portfolio of water entitlements in\nrealise the full benefit of water recovered for the an ever-changing operational landscape.\nenvironment\ncontinued growth in the Commonwealth’s This plan outlines the priorities and activities that the\nenvironmental water holdings CEWH will focus on from 2026 to 2030 to value every\nthe 2026 Basin Plan Review - focusing on climate drop of Commonwealth environmental water and\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 10]\nCommonwealth environmental water portfolio:\nMore than 3,000 gigalitres in entitlements\nor ~2,100 gigalitres in Long Term Diversion Limit Equivalence\nrepresenting with an estimated market\n16% of the entitlements value of around\nheld within the Murray–Darling Basin $11 billion\nSince 2009, the CEWH has:\nDelivered more than Supported more than Inundated more than Including\n19,000 gigalitres 28,500 kilometres 470,000 hectares 11\nof water equivalent to of waterways of water-dependent internationally significant\n38x the volume of ecosystems Ramsar-listed wetlands\nSydney Harbour\nFigures correct at\ntime of publishing.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- 19,000+ GL\nof Commonwealth environmental water delivered since 2009\n28,500 kms\nof waterways supported with water for the environment\n470,000 hectares\nof lakes, wetlands, estuaries and floodplains inundated\nLatest news\nValue every drop: Shaping water management\nNews\nWater\n15 April 2026\nJoin us in helping to shape the next chapter of Murray–Darling Basin water management.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/water/cewo)`\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nAcknowledgement of First Nations people 1\nForeword 2\nAt a glance 3\nIntroduction to the Strategic Plan 4\nWater for the environment 4\nThe Murray–Darling Basin 5\nMap of the Murray–Darling Basin 6\nCommonwealth environmental water portfolio 7\nLooking ahead 7\nAbout us 8\nOur vision 8\nOur purpose 8\nOur role 8\nOur strategic pillars 8\nOur values 9\nStrategic Pillar 1 – Optimise management of Commonwealth\n10\nenvironmental water holdings\nEvent-based mechanisms 11\nEnvironmental activities 11\nStrategic Pillar 2 – Harness science and knowledge 12\nOur flagship science program, Flow-MER 13\nStrategic Pillar 3 – Grow our partnerships 14\nFirst Nations Partnerships 15\nCollaboration at the CEWH 15\nImplementation and Review 16\nContact information 16\nNorthern Victorian Rivers.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- 3.1: Improve leadership\n3.1.2: Demonstrate our world-leading management of environmental water\nto support policy\nboth nationally and internationally.\nimplementation\n3.1.3: Build capability of staff to deliver positive on-ground relationships and\nshared knowledge.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- Results-focused | Evidence-based | Integrity | Collaborative | Dynamic | Transparent | Excellence\nStrategic pillars\n1: Optimise\nmanagement of\n2: Harness science 3: Grow our\nCommonwealth\nand knowledge partnerships\nenvironmental\nwater holdings\n2.1: Harness knowledge to\n1.1: Value every drop of support day-to-day 3.1: Improve leadership\nCommonwealth management of to support policy\nenvironmental water.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [pages 6,7,8,9,10,11]\nxcellence\nStrategic pillars\n1: Optimise\nmanagement of\n2: Harness science 3: Grow our\nCommonwealth\nand knowledge partnerships\nenvironmental\nwater holdings\n2.1: Harness knowledge to\n1.1: Value every drop of support day-to-day 3.1: Improve leadership\nCommonwealth management of to support policy\nenvironmental water.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 8]\nThe Murray–Darling Basin:\nCovers more than 1 million square kilometres\n2x larger than Japan or Spain\n4x larger than New Zealand or the United Kingdom\n10x larger than South Korea or Iceland\n23 catchments and Home to More than 40% of Australia’s\n77,000 kilometres 2.4 million 50 First Nations agricultural\nof rivers Australians production,\nworth $30 billion\neach year\nTourism industry 16 internationally 120 species of More than\nworth $15 billion recognised native and 50 species of\neach year wetlands migratory birds native fish\nGreat Darling Anabranch.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- 1.3: Invest in\nenvironmental 1.3.2: Align with whole-of-government natural resource management programs,\nactivities and including priorities like the National 30 by 30 Roadmap, Natural Heritage Trust\ncomplementary natural and Threatened Species Action Plan.\nresource management\n1.3.3: Explore partnerships with landholders through the Nature Repair Market\nto improve environmental water use and environmental outcomes on private\nland.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- 2.3: Evaluate and\n2.3.2: Ensure scientific data and information on environmental outcomes are\nreport on outcomes to\npublicly accessible.\nadapt our approach\n2.3.3: Fulfil our reporting obligations under the Water Act 2007 (Cth) and Basin\nPlan 2012.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- Skip to main content\nSkip to page navigation\nContact Us\nLast updated:\n06 May 2026\nPhone\nMain Switchboard of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water\nNational: 1800 920 528\nPhone service operates 9am to 5pm (AEST) Monday to Friday, except public holidays\nMail:\nCommonwealth Environmental Water Holder\nGPO Box 3090\nCANBERRA\nACT\n2601\nEmail:\newater@dcceew.gov.au\nPlease include what you are enquiring about in the subject line.\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/node/14592)`\n- Submit\nCancel\nContent\nMail\nGPO Box 3090, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia\nContact Centre\nGeneral enquiries: 1800 920 528\nThe Contact Centre operates 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (AEST) Monday to Friday, except public holidays.\n Source: `pages/inquiries-index.html (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/about/contactus)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- For the latest information\nvisit the CEWH website:\nLooking ahead\nThe next 5 years will see: Against this backdrop, it is important the CEWH\ncontinues to discharge its legislative responsibilities,\ncontinuation of the Commonwealth’s approach to maintains its focus on risk, compliance and assurance\nimplementing the Basin Plan 2012 in full and continuously improves its approach to adaptively\nprogress on constraints relaxation projects, to managing a complex portfolio of water entitlements in\nrealise the full benefit of water recovered for the an ever-changing operational landscape.\nenvironment\ncontinued growth in the Commonwealth’s This plan outlines the priorities and activities that the\nenvironmental water holdings CEWH will focus on from 2026 to 2030 to value every\nthe 2026 Basin Plan Review - focusing on climate drop of Commonwealth environmental water and\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nAcknowledgement of First Nations people 1\nForeword 2\nAt a glance 3\nIntroduction to the Strategic Plan 4\nWater for the environment 4\nThe Murray–Darling Basin 5\nMap of the Murray–Darling Basin 6\nCommonwealth environmental water portfolio 7\nLooking ahead 7\nAbout us 8\nOur vision 8\nOur purpose 8\nOur role 8\nOur strategic pillars 8\nOur values 9\nStrategic Pillar 1 – Optimise management of Commonwealth\n10\nenvironmental water holdings\nEvent-based mechanisms 11\nEnvironmental activities 11\nStrategic Pillar 2 – Harness science and knowledge 12\nOur flagship science program, Flow-MER 13\nStrategic Pillar 3 – Grow our partnerships 14\nFirst Nations Partnerships 15\nCollaboration at the CEWH 15\nImplementation and Review 16\nContact information 16\nNorthern Victorian Rivers.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- 3.1: Improve leadership\n3.1.2: Demonstrate our world-leading management of environmental water\nto support policy\nboth nationally and internationally.\nimplementation\n3.1.3: Build capability of staff to deliver positive on-ground relationships and\nshared knowledge.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- Results-focused | Evidence-based | Integrity | Collaborative | Dynamic | Transparent | Excellence\nStrategic pillars\n1: Optimise\nmanagement of\n2: Harness science 3: Grow our\nCommonwealth\nand knowledge partnerships\nenvironmental\nwater holdings\n2.1: Harness knowledge to\n1.1: Value every drop of support day-to-day 3.1: Improve leadership\nCommonwealth management of to support policy\nenvironmental water.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [pages 6,7,8,9,10,11]\nxcellence\nStrategic pillars\n1: Optimise\nmanagement of\n2: Harness science 3: Grow our\nCommonwealth\nand knowledge partnerships\nenvironmental\nwater holdings\n2.1: Harness knowledge to\n1.1: Value every drop of support day-to-day 3.1: Improve leadership\nCommonwealth management of to support policy\nenvironmental water.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 8]\nThe Murray–Darling Basin:\nCovers more than 1 million square kilometres\n2x larger than Japan or Spain\n4x larger than New Zealand or the United Kingdom\n10x larger than South Korea or Iceland\n23 catchments and Home to More than 40% of Australia’s\n77,000 kilometres 2.4 million 50 First Nations agricultural\nof rivers Australians production,\nworth $30 billion\neach year\nTourism industry 16 internationally 120 species of More than\nworth $15 billion recognised native and 50 species of\neach year wetlands migratory birds native fish\nGreat Darling Anabranch.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 10]\nCommonwealth environmental water portfolio:\nMore than 3,000 gigalitres in entitlements\nor ~2,100 gigalitres in Long Term Diversion Limit Equivalence\nrepresenting with an estimated market\n16% of the entitlements value of around\nheld within the Murray–Darling Basin $11 billion\nSince 2009, the CEWH has:\nDelivered more than Supported more than Inundated more than Including\n19,000 gigalitres 28,500 kilometres 470,000 hectares 11\nof water equivalent to of waterways of water-dependent internationally significant\n38x the volume of ecosystems Ramsar-listed wetlands\nSydney Harbour\nFigures correct at\ntime of publishing.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- 1.3: Invest in\nenvironmental 1.3.2: Align with whole-of-government natural resource management programs,\nactivities and including priorities like the National 30 by 30 Roadmap, Natural Heritage Trust\ncomplementary natural and Threatened Species Action Plan.\nresource management\n1.3.3: Explore partnerships with landholders through the Nature Repair Market\nto improve environmental water use and environmental outcomes on private\nland.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- 2.3: Evaluate and\n2.3.2: Ensure scientific data and information on environmental outcomes are\nreport on outcomes to\npublicly accessible.\nadapt our approach\n2.3.3: Fulfil our reporting obligations under the Water Act 2007 (Cth) and Basin\nPlan 2012.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- Skip to main content\nSkip to page navigation\nContact Us\nLast updated:\n06 May 2026\nPhone\nMain Switchboard of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water\nNational: 1800 920 528\nPhone service operates 9am to 5pm (AEST) Monday to Friday, except public holidays\nMail:\nCommonwealth Environmental Water Holder\nGPO Box 3090\nCANBERRA\nACT\n2601\nEmail:\newater@dcceew.gov.au\nPlease include what you are enquiring about in the subject line.\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/node/14592)`\n- 19,000+ GL\nof Commonwealth environmental water delivered since 2009\n28,500 kms\nof waterways supported with water for the environment\n470,000 hectares\nof lakes, wetlands, estuaries and floodplains inundated\nLatest news\nValue every drop: Shaping water management\nNews\nWater\n15 April 2026\nJoin us in helping to shape the next chapter of Murray–Darling Basin water management.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/water/cewo)`\n- Submit\nCancel\nContent\nMail\nGPO Box 3090, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia\nContact Centre\nGeneral enquiries: 1800 920 528\nThe Contact Centre operates 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (AEST) Monday to Friday, except public holidays.\n Source: `pages/inquiries-index.html (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/about/contactus)`\n- For DCCEEW Media:\nEmail:\nmediateam@dcceew.gov.au\nPhone national: 02 5156 4570\nPhone international: +61 2 5156 4570\nNeed help to contact us?\n Source: `pages/inquiries-index.html (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/about/contactus)`\n- Australian Business Numbers (ABN)\nDepartment (excluding the following)\n63 573 932 849\nCommonwealth Bureau of Meteorology\n92 637 533 532\nDirector of National Parks (Parks Australia)\n13 051 694 963\nGreat Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority\n12 949 356 885\nNatural Heritage Trust of Australia\n34 190 894 983\n Source: `pages/inquiries-index.html (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/about/contactus)`\n\n## Corporate Values and Operating Culture\n\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nAcknowledgement of First Nations people 1\nForeword 2\nAt a glance 3\nIntroduction to the Strategic Plan 4\nWater for the environment 4\nThe Murray–Darling Basin 5\nMap of the Murray–Darling Basin 6\nCommonwealth environmental water portfolio 7\nLooking ahead 7\nAbout us 8\nOur vision 8\nOur purpose 8\nOur role 8\nOur strategic pillars 8\nOur values 9\nStrategic Pillar 1 – Optimise management of Commonwealth\n10\nenvironmental water holdings\nEvent-based mechanisms 11\nEnvironmental activities 11\nStrategic Pillar 2 – Harness science and knowledge 12\nOur flagship science program, Flow-MER 13\nStrategic Pillar 3 – Grow our partnerships 14\nFirst Nations Partnerships 15\nCollaboration at the CEWH 15\nImplementation and Review 16\nContact information 16\nNorthern Victorian Rivers.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- Results-focused | Evidence-based | Integrity | Collaborative | Dynamic | Transparent | Excellence\nStrategic pillars\n1: Optimise\nmanagement of\n2: Harness science 3: Grow our\nCommonwealth\nand knowledge partnerships\nenvironmental\nwater holdings\n2.1: Harness knowledge to\n1.1: Value every drop of support day-to-day 3.1: Improve leadership\nCommonwealth management of to support policy\nenvironmental water.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- For the latest information\nvisit the CEWH website:\nLooking ahead\nThe next 5 years will see: Against this backdrop, it is important the CEWH\ncontinues to discharge its legislative responsibilities,\ncontinuation of the Commonwealth’s approach to maintains its focus on risk, compliance and assurance\nimplementing the Basin Plan 2012 in full and continuously improves its approach to adaptively\nprogress on constraints relaxation projects, to managing a complex portfolio of water entitlements in\nrealise the full benefit of water recovered for the an ever-changing operational landscape.\nenvironment\ncontinued growth in the Commonwealth’s This plan outlines the priorities and activities that the\nenvironmental water holdings CEWH will focus on from 2026 to 2030 to value every\nthe 2026 Basin Plan Review - focusing on climate drop of Commonwealth environmental water and\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [pages 6,7,8,9,10,11]\nxcellence\nStrategic pillars\n1: Optimise\nmanagement of\n2: Harness science 3: Grow our\nCommonwealth\nand knowledge partnerships\nenvironmental\nwater holdings\n2.1: Harness knowledge to\n1.1: Value every drop of support day-to-day 3.1: Improve leadership\nCommonwealth management of to support policy\nenvironmental water.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- [Page 10]\nCommonwealth environmental water portfolio:\nMore than 3,000 gigalitres in entitlements\nor ~2,100 gigalitres in Long Term Diversion Limit Equivalence\nrepresenting with an estimated market\n16% of the entitlements value of around\nheld within the Murray–Darling Basin $11 billion\nSince 2009, the CEWH has:\nDelivered more than Supported more than Inundated more than Including\n19,000 gigalitres 28,500 kilometres 470,000 hectares 11\nof water equivalent to of waterways of water-dependent internationally significant\n38x the volume of ecosystems Ramsar-listed wetlands\nSydney Harbour\nFigures correct at\ntime of publishing.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n- Skip to main content\nSkip to page navigation\nContact Us\nLast updated:\n06 May 2026\nPhone\nMain Switchboard of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water\nNational: 1800 920 528\nPhone service operates 9am to 5pm (AEST) Monday to Friday, except public holidays\nMail:\nCommonwealth Environmental Water Holder\nGPO Box 3090\nCANBERRA\nACT\n2601\nEmail:\newater@dcceew.gov.au\nPlease include what you are enquiring about in the subject line.\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/node/14592)`\n- 19,000+ GL\nof Commonwealth environmental water delivered since 2009\n28,500 kms\nof waterways supported with water for the environment\n470,000 hectares\nof lakes, wetlands, estuaries and floodplains inundated\nLatest news\nValue every drop: Shaping water management\nNews\nWater\n15 April 2026\nJoin us in helping to shape the next chapter of Murray–Darling Basin water management.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/water/cewo)`\n- Our staff adhere to Australian Public Service (APS) values\nto ensure they are:\nimpartial\ncommitted to service\naccountable\nrespectful\nethical\nacting as stewards.\n Source: `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf)`\n\n## Global Ideas and Case Study Inputs\n\n_No global-intelligence source text found yet. Run `CLAUDE/global-ideas-scraper.py ` to populate case-study sources._\n\n## Source Artifacts Used\n\n- `strategies/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf` - strategies - https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf\n- `pages/about.html` - pages - https://www.dcceew.gov.au/cewh/about-us\n- `pages/contact.html` - pages - https://www.dcceew.gov.au/node/14592\n- `pages/homepage.html` - pages - https://www.dcceew.gov.au/water/cewo\n- `pages/inquiries-index.html` - pages - https://www.dcceew.gov.au/about/contactus\n- `pages/news-latest.html` - pages - https://www.dcceew.gov.au/cewh/resources-media/news\n- `pages/strategies-index.html` - pages - https://www.dcceew.gov.au/cewh/about-us/our-office/governance-publications/strategic-plan-2026-30\n- `pages/strategies-index__00.html` - pages - https://www.dcceew.gov.au/cewh/about-us/our-office/governance-publications/strategic-plan-2026-30\n- `pages/strategies-index__01.html` - pages - https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/cewh-strategic-plan-2026-2030.pdf\n\n## Gaps To Fix\n\n- No corporate plan text source found.\n- No annual report text source found.\n- No global comparison/case-study sources found.", "legislation_md": "# Commonwealth Environmental Water Office - Acts and Legislation Discovery\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T21:24:30.259721+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-002335\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water\n\n> This is an evidence-based discovery list from scraped department material. 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