Bonyhady, Timothy2015-12-100813-300Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/68316The Water Act 2007 (Cth) is one of several pieces of Australian legislation intended to prioritise the environment. The implementation of such legislation has often fallen short of this goal. Recent events suggest that the Water Act may be the same, raising serious questions about the efficacy of such legislation.Keywords: environmental legislation; environmental protection; legislative implementation; water management; Australia20122016-02-24