I do believe that all rates and water accounts will only be issued in the name of the property owner here in QLD. You can arrange for them to be addressed c/- the agent. Also, in Qld, we have been able to charge excess water to the tenant for quite some time, provided that is set out in the lease. All going well, this is what your PM has done, so sent the accounts to the PM and they will be taken care of.
Good luck.