The Effects of Land and Water Separation on Aboriginal People Although Australia’s innovative water policies and management frameworks have resulted in significant gains regarding water management, some of these policies have had impacts on access to water for Aboriginal People. In his recent Kini Interview, Bradley Moggridge, Aboriginal water expert, surfaced that the National Water Initiative’s de-coupling of water and land has had the unintended effect of making access to water difficult for Aboriginal people and communities in Australia. This article explains in greater detail why land and water rights are separated in Australia, and what the unintended consequences for Aboriginals have been. Read the full article here.