This submission argues that any water allocated to fill the Yallourn mine should be tightly limited, fairly priced, and managed in the public interest. It recommends applying a higher, consistent water price across all Latrobe Valley mines, with revenue ringfenced to restore the Latrobe River and Gippsland Lakes. It also calls for stronger environmental safeguards, adaptive limits on water extraction, and recognition of Traditional Owners’ water rights, stressing that mine rehabilitation must not come at the expense of the long-term health of the river system.