New bans on water market manipulation and insider trading now in force

3 July 2026HighACCCLegislative instrument73/26

New prohibitions on market manipulation and insider trading in Murray-Darling Basin water markets have commenced, along with disclosure duties for agencies and infrastructure operators. Anyone trading water entitlements or holding non-public market-sensitive information is now exposed to ACCC enforcement.

What it means for business

Consider whether anyone in the business trades Basin water rights and whether information-handling controls now need to cover insider trading risk.

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