The ''Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984'', previously known as the ''Water Authority Act 1984'', is an act of the

Western Australian Parliament The Parliament of Western Australia is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of Western Australia, forming the legislative branch of the Government of Western Australia. The parliament consists of a lower house, the Legislative Ass ...

that provided for the development, protection and monitoring of

water resources Water resources are natural resources of water that are potentially useful for humans, for example as a source of drinking water supply or irrigation water. 97% of the water on the Earth is salt water and only three percent is fresh water; slight ...

, mainly through the establishment of the

Water Authority of Western Australia The Water Authority of Western Australia, also known as WAWA, was a statutory authority of the state government that was responsible for the water supply, sewerage, and main drainage within Western Australia between 1985 and 1996. History The W ...

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