What we do

We strive to:

• Generate economic growth and jobs through competitive regional economies
• Enable an innovative manufacturing sector
• Make best use of our water resources by delivering sustainable, safe, secure and affordable water statewide.

We contribute to the Queensland government’s objectives for the community by:

• Supporting jobs
• Making it for Queensland
• Building Queensland
• Growing our regions
• Investing in skills
• Protecting the environment

Read our strategic plan for further details.

Acts we administer

• Energy and Water Ombudsman Act 2006 (jointly administered with the Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen and Minister for Public Works and Procurement)
• Lake Eyre Basin Agreement Act 2001 (except to the extent administered by the Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Youth Affairs)
• New South Wales-Queensland Border Rivers Act 1946
• River Improvement Trust Act 1940
• South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009
• South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) Act 2007 (in so far as the Minister is a jointly Responsible Minister for the purpose of Chapter 2 of this Act)
• Surat Basin Rail (Infrastructure Development and Management) Act 2012
• Water Act 2000 (Chapter 8, Part 5 jointly administered with the Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Youth Affairs; and except to the extent administered by the Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Youth Affairs)
• Water (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2008
• Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (Queensland) Act 2005
• Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008

Our workforce

Our staff are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where individual differences are respected; diverse skills and knowledge are valued and utilised; and opportunities are available for all. It is our goal to ensure our workforce represents the community we serve.

How we work is just as important to us as what we do, and therefore we operate under the following guiding principles:

• Safety and wellbeing
• Respect
• We deliver
• Unleash potential
• Collaboration