In July 2026, the Snowy Water Inquiry Outcomes Implementation Deed Independent Review Panel released its Draft Report for feedback.
People could provide feedback from 7 July to 4 August 2026.
The Panel received 257 submissions. 231 submissions are publicly available, based on author publication preferences. A summary of the feedback is also available.
Feedback showed broad support for the Panel's draft recommendations. Many respondents supported all recommendations adopted as a package, rather than choosing only some of them.
Respondents supported:
- stronger environmental flows
- modern governance
- better monitoring and compliance
- community stewardship
- more First Nations involvement.
Most concerns were about how the recommendations would be put in place. Respondents wanted more information about:
- funding
- who handles delivery
- open and transparent decision making
- timing
- impacts on downstream water reliability
- future governance.
The feedback will help shape the Panel's final recommendations to the Australian Government.
