Australia is a world leader in the regulation and trade of water entitlements (water rights). Since 2004, Governments have progressively decoupled water entitlements from land titles to encourage a greater market for water to develop.

Australian water markets are well established, large (greater than $25 billion in size) and liquid. They are supported by a robust regulatory framework, infrastructure and market mechanisms that facilitate efficient water trade.

What are Water Entitlements?

Water entitlements are perpetual rights to access a share of a defined water resource such as a river system or aquifer (Water Entitlements).They are issued, regulated and registered by State Governments similar to land titles. Holders of Water Entitlements are allocated a volume of water each year (Water Allocation) which can be sold to agricultural, urban and commercial water users.

BSWP believes Australian Water Entitlements will experience long term capital growth primarily driven by incremental fresh water scarcity as a key input to food, fibre and energy production required by a growing world population.