ðə fˈaɪnəl ɹᵻpˈoːɹt ʌv ðɪs ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən, nˈoʊn æz "ðɪ ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl ˈɔːdɪt ʌv lˈeɪk mˈækweɪɹi", aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪd ðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi kˈɔːzᵻz ʌv kənsˈɜːn, hˈaɪlaɪɾɪŋ ðə mˈeɪdʒɚ pɹˈɑːbləmz ʌv sˌɛdɪməntˈeɪʃən ænd njˈuːtɹiənt ɛnɹˈɪtʃmənt.
The final report of this investigation, known as "The Environmental Audit of Lake Macquarie", identified the primary causes of concern, highlighting the major problems of sedimentation and nutrient enrichment.