Tony Slatyer: The High Level Panel on Water, its Initiatives, and Sustainable Development Goal 6

AWP Kini Interviews with Leading Water Practioners

http://www.kini.org.au Welcome to the eighth interview in the Kini Interview series. Today we talk to Tony Slatyer, the Special Advisor for the High Level Panel on Water for the Australian Government. Tony’s previous roles include having been head of the Water Division and its predecessor Divisions of the Commonwealth Government for over nine years. Prior to this he was directly involved at the Division Head level in the making of the National Water Initiative, the Living Murray and other national water reforms of that time. In this interview, we discuss: - What is the High Level Panel on Water, and what its mandate is - Why SDG 6, the SDG focused on water, is important for achieving the other SDGs - Australia’s initiative as a part of the High Level Panel on Water: the World Water Data Initiative Please enjoy this far insightful, and inspiring discussion with Tony Slatyer. Acces additional resources and interview with other leading water practitioners at http://www.kini.org.au