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Water Account, Australia
The Water Account Australia presents information on the physical and monetary supply and use of water in the Australian economy for 2018-19.
Reference period
2018-19 financial year
Waste Account, Australia, Experimental Estimates
Australia generated 76 million tonnes of waste, 10% increase since 2016-17
$17 billion spent on waste services, 18% increase since 2016-17
Construction industry spent the most on waste services ($2 billion), 35% increase since 2016-17
Exports remain steady since 2016-17 at 6% of total waste
Reference period
2018-19 financial year
Integrated Water Accounts for the Canberra region
Canberra region water accounting 2013-14 to 2016-17. Includes water assets, physical supply and use, monetary supply and condition/quality of water
Reference period
2013-14 to 2016-17
Experimental Environmental-Economic Accounts for the Great Barrier Reef
The Environment and Agriculture Branch produced a set of Experimental Environmental-Economic and Ecosystem accounts for the Great Barrier Reef Region
Reference period
2017
Articles
Released
05 June 2020
2017-18: Less rain, more water
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Released
18 September 2019
New statistics to inform on Australia's waste
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Released
19 February 2019
Water in Canberra cleaner, and there’s more of it
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