Last checked for updates: 18 September 2026

Current bills about: water rights

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2 current bills found.

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[no bill text published] NT Minimum Submission Periods for Development Applications with Limited Public Notice

Lands, Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

building standards development applications heritage preservation land leases swimming pool safety water management water rights

3 Sep 2025: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

[no bill text published] NT Restrictions on Granting Water Extraction Licences for Aboriginal Water Reserves

Water Amendment (Aboriginal Water Reserves) Bill 2025

Aboriginal water reserves ATSI groundwater surface water water management water rights

20 May 2025: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA