Several recommendations from the 2016 Plan are on the agenda for the 2021 Australian Infrastructure Plan.
They include the need to source better data and information on the economic viability and sustainability of water resources. Robust, up-to-date data is essential. It will support informed public and private investment, and more successful drinking water improvements in regional communities.
Resilience to climate for water supplies remains a priority area for reform in the 2027 Plan.
Furthermore, issues highlighted in delivering safe, high-quality, fit-for-purpose and sufficient water to remote communities have a significant bearing on economic, social and cultural outcomes in these areas.