MOSL publishes 'Drought Playbook'

(by Karma Loveday)

To provide a centralised view of drought status, and to help stakeholders in the non-household retail market respond effectively to drought events, MOSL has published a new Drought Playbook.

The playbook covers:

• Clear details on the information MOSL can supply during a drought, with confidence levels for each dataset. This includes via publicly available information such as its maps and dashboards, and information that may be able to be provided on request. 

• An overview of the key market participants involved in drought preparedness and response.

• A summary of usage restrictions and the potential impacts on businesses.

• Relevant market guidance, including market codes and reference documents related to drought.

• A process for wholesalers to share drought restriction levels centrally through MOSL.

  
  

MOSL said the 2025 drought demonstrated the need for stronger information sharing and better coordination across the business water market, particularly when managing drought conditions and supporting trading parties to communicate restrictions to customers.