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@wsaa_water

Connecting the Australian water sector. Our members provide water and sewerage services to over 24 million customers in Australia and New Zealand.

Australia wsaa.asn.au Joined June 2011

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WSAA @wsaa_water Nov 18, 2020

Liveable, sustainable and productive cities and regions are critical to our economic wellbeing and quality of life.

Decisions around water are vital in transforming our communities into more liveable places, including making them cooler and greener.

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WSAA @wsaa_water Apr 11, 2025

@wsaa_water is pleased to see national attention on the urgent need for continued investment in water services to First Nations communities, as featured in the National Indigenous Times.

📖 Read the full article lnkd.in/gCWYMpSS

#WSAA #FirstNations #closethegap

WSAA @wsaa_water Apr 4, 2025

💧#ClosingtheGap on Clean Water & Sanitation
Even with 2025–26 Budget commitments to improve water services for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities, significant need remains—$3.5–$4b investment still required.

📘 Read WSAA full statement lnkd.in/g2B2nwXD

WSAA @wsaa_water Mar 21, 2025

🌍 Happy World Water Day 2025 💧
Nature sustains water, and water sustains nature. Water utilities provide essential services that support community health and wellbeing by delivering safe drinking water and managing wastewater.

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WSAA @wsaa_water Mar 19, 2025

📢 The release of the National Performance Report this week should provide a strong wake-up call to #governments and regulators & confirms WSAA’s concerns that constraining #water #investment and prices risks #Australia sleepwalking into a water #crisis.
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In the UK, the water sector is in the midst of a water crisis through a failure to invest in services. The crisis has triggered the largest review of the legislative and regulatory framework in the UK since privatisation. We have not reached the same point as the UK and we can avoid it, but the parallels and warning signs are clear.

The NPR data shows that we are following a similar price pattern to the UK of flat to declining bills in real terms. 2023-24 continues that pattern of flat water and wastewater bills for the last 11 years in Australia. In contrast to the pattern of customer bills, investment in water and wastewater services is rising strongly. As the 2023-2024 NPR states: “Overall, the sum of total capital expenditure for water supply and wastewater service increased by 24.4% from the previous year.” Capital investment required will accelerate further in coming years. This investment is critical to provide new housing, renew ageing assets and meet the challenges of clima