This particular experience confirmed that the State was facing a judicial risk, if it was to revise existing water licenses. Facing rising judicial risks, France considered that the status quo was not an option, and hence examined options for allocation reform. For Australia, in addition to the escalating environmental concerns discussed above, the pursuit of economic efficiency was a decisive factor behind the establishment of a comprehensive water market in the Murray-Darling Basin. In this framework, aspects of the water sector and its management were extensively addressed. From the early 1990’s a number of reports by the State Comptroller and several inquiry committees pointed at administrative and structural failures regarding a multitude of aspects in the water sector policies.