Associate Professor Gordon Leslie brings an economic perspective to one of the Upper Murrumbidgee's most pressing questions: how can scarce water be managed to deliver the greatest public benefit?

Drawing on his expertise in energy markets, regulation and public policy, Gordon will:

• Explore what an efficient allocation of stored water looks like from a whole-of-society perspective and what institutional settings are needed to achieve it.

• Explain why fixed environmental releases can fail to prevent cease-to-flow events.

• Unpack the concept of “opportunity cost” and why it is central to valuing water stored in reservoirs.

• Discuss policy pathways to ensuring minimum flows are maintained on the Upper Murrumbidgee, and evaluate the economic merits behind existing proposals.

The presentation will be followed by a live Q&A session.

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