National Water Reform 2026 Inquiry Timeline The Productivity Commission has been tasked with its fourth national water reform inquiry, with a final report due to the Treasurer by 4 September 2026. The inquiry will assess the National Water initiative (NWI) progress and inform a refresh of national water pricing and economic regulation guidance. On 27 March 2026, the Albanese Government announced that the Productivity Commission (PC) would lead a new national water inquiry foc

Relative PFAS concentrations across consumer and industrial product categories compared to biosolids and the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. Source: Water Services Association of Australia, PFAS and the Water Sector fact sheet (2025) In the span of five months around mid-2025, every major layer of Australia’s PFAS regulatory framework moved—the compliance burden for utilities now more than ever is system mapping rather than addressing any one layer in isolation. Conside