Water Act 1989

the provisions of any agreements entered into under section 33AE that relate to dealings in rights to take water and the place of taking of water; and

the Basin Plan and any relevant Basin water resource plans; and

any adverse effect that the rules are likely to have on any of the following in any water system to which the rules apply—

existing authorised uses in the system;

any waterway or aquifer in the system;

the maintenance of the environmental water reserve in accordance with the environmental water reserve objective;

the existing and projected availability of water in the system; and

the need to protect the environment, including the riverine and riparian environment; and

any other matters that the Minister thinks fit to have regard to.