Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions National Water Agreement National Water Agreement The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition National Water Agreement In reply to the Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) ().17 October 2024). The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries National Water Agreement The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): The Minister for Environment and Water has advised: The South Australian government is working with all Australian governments to develop a replacement agreement for the 2004 National Water Initiative. The draft principles recently released for public consultation are not the draft National Water Agreement or government policy and are subject to change. The latest consultation has provided a wealth of knowledge and expertise from stakeholders that is being used to inform and further refine the new National Water Agreement. Once the draft National Water Agreement has been developed, key South Australian stakeholders will have an opportunity to provide feedback on the entire agreement. Stakeholder feedback will be one consideration when the South Australian government considers signing the agreement. There is no need to request an extension of the timeframe for implementation as the National Water Agreement is yet to be agreed or signed.