Legal Consulting
Lawlab acts for government, corporations, industry bodies and individuals in relation to all Australian states and territories, with an emphasis on the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB).
Our team has regulatory, policy and technical expertise in water resources, practical experience in the operation of the water access entitlement market and the use of water access entitlements by industry participants.
Lawlab's current clients include the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, the National Water Commission and the Commonwealth Department of Water, Environment, Heritage and the Arts. Lawlab has provided volume conveyancing services and project advice to major projects purchasing water for the environment, including the Murray-Darling Basin Commission's Pilot Environmental Water Purchase project and RGA On-farm Water Efficiency projects and the Commonwealth's Restoring the Balance project under the $12.9b Water for the Future program.
Projects
Project: Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin
Client: DEWHA
Project: Ricegrowers' On-farm Water Efficiency projects
Client: MDBC/MDBA
Project: Raising National Water Standards
Client: NWC
Project: Pilot Environmental Water Purchase project
Client: MDBC