Areport from the Global Access Partners Urban Water Forum think tank has recommended that Australia should adopt water privatisation, trading and cost transparency to ensure that household supplies remain secure into the future. The report envisages a wide range of suppliers for customers to choose from, with the government in a regulatory role and providing consumer protection. It says: The absence of a competitive market for urban water, together with a variety of institutional constraints, has impeded some potentially attractive solutions. In some cases the absence of market signals and legal restrictions prevent urban water utilities seeking the most cost effective ways to meet their customers' needs.'
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