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Chapter 1 - Background

[1]        Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 1.

[2]        Second Reading Speech, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 1.

[3]        Department of the Environment and Heritage, Operation of the Environment and Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, 6^th Annual Report 2005–06, p. 1.

[4]        Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 3.

[5]        Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, pp 3 – 8.

[6]        Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 9.

[7]        Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, pp 10 – 13.

[8]        Mr Gerard Early, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 57.

[9]        Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 18.

Chapter 2 - Streamlining of Approvals Processes

[1]        Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 2.

[2]        Second Reading Speech, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 3.

[3]        Second Reading Speech, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 3.

[4]        Second Reading Speech, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 3.

[5]        Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 25.

[6]        Department of the Environment and Heritage, preliminary committee briefing, 18 October 2006.

[7]        Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 28.

[8]        Blake Dawson Waldron Lawyers, Environment Alert, October 2006, p. 2.

[9]        Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 32.

[10]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 33.

[11]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 27; Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999, p. 94.

[12]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 27.

[13]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 35.

[14]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 37.

[15]      Second Reading Speech, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 6.

[16]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 39.

[17]      Tasmanian Government Department of Tourism, Arts and the Environment, Submission 20, p2; Minerals Council of Australia, Submission 65, p. 2; The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, Submission 1, p. 1; Australian Network of Environmental Defenders Offices, Submission 17, p. 5.

[18]      Submission 63, p. 1.

[19]      Submission 65, p. 2

[20]      Ms Melanie Stutsel, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, pp 6, 9.

[21]      Submission 67, p. 1–2.

[22]      Submission 37, p. 1.

[23]      Mrs Maureen Peatman, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 23.

[24]      Rev Patrick. Comben, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 38.

[25]      Macintosh, Andrew, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act – An Ongoing Failure, The Australia Institute, July 2006, p. 2.

[26]      Mr Andrew Macintosh, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 7.

[27]      Ms Melanie Stutsel, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, pp 2–3.

[28]      Mr Gerard Early, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 59.

[29]      Birds Australia, Submission 10, p. 3.

[30]      Mr Gerard Early, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 52

[31]      Submission 17, p. 28.

[32]      Submission 37, p. 5.

[33]      Submission 10, p. 4.

[34]      Submission 1, p. 1.

[35]      Mr Gerard Early, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 50.

[36]      Second Reading Speech, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 4.

[37]      Senator the Hon. Ian Campbell, Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Government to strengthen Australia's environment law, Press Release C255/06, 12 October 2006.

Chapter 3 - Heritage Listings and Nomination

[1]        Second Reading Speech, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 2.

[2]        Department of the Environment and Heritage Annual Report 2005-06, Operation of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

[3]        Second Reading Speech, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 2.

[4]        Second Reading Speech, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 5.

[5]        Mr Peter Burnett, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 56

[6]        Second Reading Speech, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 2.

[7]        Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 62.

[8]        Second Reading Speech, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, pp 5–6.

[9]        Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 62.

[10]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 63.

[11]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 62.

[12]      Second Reading Speech, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 3.

[13]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 65.

[14]      Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 256.

[15]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 79.

[16]      Mr Tom Warne-Smith, Australian Council of National Trusts, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, pp 48–49.

[17]      Dr Michael Pearson, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 16.

[18]      Submission 68, p. 5.

[19]      Mr Colin Griffiths, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 41.

[20]      Australian Archaeological Association Ltd, Submission 29, p. 3.

[21]      Tasmanian Government, Department of Tourism, Arts and the Environment, Submission 20, p. 4.

[22]      Dr Michael Pearson, Australia ICOMOS, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 16.

[23]      Mr Colin Griffiths, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 44.

[24]      Mr Colin Griffiths, Australian Council of National Trusts, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 48.

[25]      Dr Michael Pearson, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 17

[26]      Senator the Hon. Ian Campbell, Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Minister extends heritage consultation on the Burrup Peninsula, Press Release C243/06, 29 September 2006.

[27]      Senator the Hon. Ian Campbell, Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage, More community funding to protect important heritage places, Press Release, C277/06, 27 October 2006.

[28]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 13.

Chapter 4 - Compliance and Enforcement

[1]        Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, Chapter 6, Part 17.

[2]        The Hon. Mr Gregory Hunt MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, House of Representatives Hansard, 12 October 2006, p. 4.

[3]        Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 8.

[4]        Australian Conservation Foundation, Submission 27, p. 6; Australian Network of Environmental Defenders' Offices, Submission 17, p. 32; The Environment Association, Submission 58, p. 1.

[5]        Department of the Environment and Heritage, 2006 Amendments to the EPBC Act, http://www.deh.gov.au/epbc/2006-amendments/index.html (accessed on 19 October 2006).

[6]        Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 6.

[7]        Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 14.

[8]        ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 5.

[9]        Submission 17, p. 5.

[10]      ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 32; The Australia Institute, Submission 60 (Attachment 1), p. 167.

[11]      Submission 60 (Attachment 1), p. 159.

[12]      See Minister for the Environment and Heritage v Greentree (No 2) [2004] FCA 741.

[13]      [2001] FCA 1453.

[14]      Submission 60 (Attachment 1), p. 167.

[15]      Submission 60 (Attachment 1), p. 168; Submission 17, p. 32.

[16]      Department of the Environment and Heritage Compliance and Enforcement Policy, August 2004, http://www.deh.gov.au/about/publications/compliancepolicy.html, accessed November 2006.

[17]      I. Ayres and J. Braithwaite, Responsive Regulation: Transcending the Deregulation Debate, Oxford University Press, New York, 1992.

[18]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 88.

[19]      Associate Professor Lee Godden and Ms Jacqueline Peel, Submission 15, p. 1; National Trust of Australia (Western Australia), Submission 22, p. 7; Ms Diarne Wiercinski, Submission 32, p. 1; ASH, Submission 24, pp 2–3; HSI, TCT and WWF–Australia, Submission 66, p. 24.

[20]      ACF, Submission 27, p. 6.

[21]      Submission 15, p. 5.

[22]      Submission 15, p. 5.

[23]      Submission 22, p. 7.

[24]      Submission 66, p. 24.

[25]      Submission 27, p. 6.

[26]      Submission 37, p. 4.

[27]      Department of the Environment and Heritage, answer to question on notice, 10 November 2006.

[28]      Section 6.1 of The Criminal Code (Commonwealth); see Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Sixth Report of 2002 – Application of Absolute and Strict Liability Offences in Commonwealth Legislation, 26 June 2002, p. 258.

[29]      The Criminal Code (Commonwealth), s. 5.6.

[30]      The Criminal Code (Commonwealth), s. 6.1.

[31]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Sixth Report of 2002 – Application of Absolute and Strict Liability Offences in Commonwealth Legislation, 26 June 2002, p. 283.

[32]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Sixth Report of 2002 – Application of Absolute and Strict Liability Offences in Commonwealth Legislation, 26 June 2002, p. 259.

[33]      Law Council of Australia, additional information, 14 November 2006.

[34]      Submission 37, p. 5.

[35]      Submission 21, p. 5-6.

[36]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest (No. 12 of 2006), 18 October 2006, p. 10.

[37]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 95.

[38]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 95.

[39]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 105.

[40]      Ms Rachel Walmsley, Australian Network of Environmental Defender's Offices Inc, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p 33.

[41]      Mr Richard McLoughlin, Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 28.

Chapter 5 - Threatened Species and Ecological Communities

[1]        Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 2.

[2]        WWF, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act – User's Guide, p. 34.

[3]        Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Heritage, Wildlife trade and conservation, http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/ (accessed on 30 October 2006).

[4]        Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Heritage, Wildlife trade and conservation, http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/ (accessed on 30 October 2006).

[5]        Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, subsection 303CA(3).

[6]        Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, section 303CG.

[7]        Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Heritage, Wildlife trade and conservation, http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/ (accessed on 30 October 2006).

[8]        Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Heritage, Wildlife trade and conservation, http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/ (accessed on 30 October 2006).

[9]        Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, section 303EB.

[10]      Second Reading Speech, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 3.

[11]      Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, subsection 23(1).

[12]      Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, subsection 23(2).

[13]      Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, subsection 23(3).

[14]      WWF – The EPBC Project, The Commonwealth Marine Environment, http://www.epbc.com.au/commonwealth_marine_environment.htm (accessed 30 October 2006).

[15]      WWF – The EPBC Project, The Commonwealth Marine Environment, http://www.epbc.com.au/commonwealth_marine_environment.htm (accessed 30 October 2006).

[16]      Second Reading Speech, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 4.

[17]      Second Reading Speech, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 4.

[18]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 12.

[19]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 12.

[20]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 2.

[21]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 46.

[22]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 11.

[23]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 47.

[24]      Explanatory Memorandum, Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006, p. 46.

[25]      Submission 26, p. 1; Humane Society International, WWF Australia, Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Submission 66, p. 18.

[26]      Australian Network of Environmental Defenders Offices, Submission 17, p. 9.

[27]      Humane Society International, WWF Australia, Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Submission 66, p. 18.

[28]      Submission 17, p. 9.

[29]      Submission 66, p. 19.

[30]      Submission 59, p. 6.

[31]      Submission 66, p. 20.

[32]      Mr Andreas Glanznig, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 34.

[33]      Submission 40, p. 1.

[34]      Ms Christine Goonrey, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 15.

[35]      Mr Charles Berger, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 31.

[36]      Mr Andreas Glanznig, WWF, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 38.

[37]      National Farmers' Federation, Submission 64, p. 2.

[38]      Mrs Maureen Peatman, Law Council of Australia, answers to questions on notice, 14 November 2006.

[39]      Mr Cormac Farrell, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 7.

[40]      Mr Gerard Early, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 62.

[41]      Humane Society International, Tasmanian Conservation Trust and WWF-Australia, Submission 66, p. 19; ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 11.

[42]      Law Council of Australia, Submission 37, p. 3.

[43]      ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 11.

[44]      Submission 66, p. 18.

[45]      ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 10.

[46]      IFAW, Submission 26, p. 2.

[47]      ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 10; IFAW, Submission 26, p. 2.

[48]      ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 10.

[49]      ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 10.

[50]      Law Council of Australia, Submission 37, p. 2.

[51]      Law Council of Australia, Submission 37, p. 2.

[52]      IAFW, Submission 26, p. 2; ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 10.

[53]      Department of the Environment and Heritage, answers to questions on notice, 10 November 2006.

[54]      Submission 26, p.2.

[55]      Submission 37, p. 3.

[56]      Submission 37, p. 3.

[57]      Submission 17, p. 12.

[58]      Mrs Maureen Peatman, Law Council of Australia, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 20.

[59]      Department of the Environment and Heritage, answers to questions on notice, 10 November 2006.

[60]      Mr Michael Kennedy, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 55.

[61]      Senator The Hon. Ian Campbell, Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage, 'Orange Roughy added to threatened species list', Press Release C300/06, 9 November 2006.

[62]      Mr Geoffrey Richardson, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 27.

[63]      Mr Peter Franklin, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 35.

[64]      Mr Gerard Early, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 62.

Chapter 6 - Other Issues

[1]        The Act, section 3(1)(a).

[2]        Mr Graham Tupper, Australian Conservation Foundation, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 27.

[3]        Ms Rachel Walmsley, Australian Network of Environmental Defender's Offices Inc., Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 42.

[4]        Mr Jeff Smith,, Australian Network of Environmental Defender's Offices Inc., Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 53.

[5]        Mr Andrew Macintosh, The Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 7.

[6]        Birds Australia, Submission 10, p. 4.

[7]        Alliance to Save Hinchenbrook Inc, Submission 24, p. 1.

[8]        Manduka Cooperative, Submission 12, p. 1.

[9]        WWF, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act – User's Guide, p. 34.

[10]      Mr Michael Kennedy, Humane Society International, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 60.

[11]      Nature Conservation Council, Submission 21, p. 1.

[12]      Australian Network of Environmental Defender's Offices, Submission 17, p. 37.

[13]      Mrs Maureen Peatman, Law Council of Australia, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 19.

[14]      Mr Gerard Early, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 61.

[15]      Department of the Environment and Heritage, answers to questions on notice, 10 November 2006.

[16]      Ms Melanie Stutsel, Minerals Council Australia, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, pp 2–3.

[17]      Mr Duncan Marshall, Australia ICOMOS, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 18.

[18]      Mr Charles Berger, Australian Conservation Foundation, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 23.

[19]      Mr Andreas Glanznig, WWF, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2004, p. 38.

[20]      Ms Kirsty Ruddock, Australian Network of Environmental Defender's Offices Inc., Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 50.

[21]      Australian Network of Environmental Defender's Offices, Submission 17, p. 9–10.

Minority Report by Labor and Australian Greens Senators

[1]        Rev Comben, Australian Council of National Trusts, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, pp 38–239.  

[2]        Mr Griffiths, Australian Council of National Trusts, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 39.

[3]        Mr Glanznig, WWF-Australia, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 33.

[4]        WWF-Australia, Submission 66, p. 3. See also Mr Glanznig, WWF-Australia, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, pp 33–34.

[5]        Mr Kennedy, HSI, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, pp 54–55.

[6]        The Australia Institute, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act: A Five Year Assessment, July 2005, pp vii–-viii.

[7]        Dr Pearson, Australia ICOMOS, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 13.

[8]        Mr Tupper, ACF, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 25.

[9]        The Wilderness Society, Submission 71, p. 1; IFA Asia Pacific,   Submission   26, p. 1; Lawyers for Forests, Submission 25, pp 3–4; Mr Gooney, National Parks Australia Council, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 10.

[10]      ACF, Submission 27, p. 1.

[11]      WWF-Australia, Submission 66, p. 3.

[12]      Mr Early, DEH, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p 54.

[13]      Mr Early, DEH, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p 58.

[14]      Mr Macintosh, Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 8.

[15]      Mr Tupper, ACF, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 23.

[16]      The Wilderness Society, Submission 71, pp 6–7; The Environment Association, Submission  58, p. 1; IFAW Asia Pacific, Submission 26, pp 1–-2.

[17]      Law Council of Australia, Submission 37, p. 2. See also Mrs Peatman, Law Council, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, pp 19, 22.

[18]      ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 8. See also WWF Australia, Submission 66, p. 17.

[19]      WWF-Australia, Submission 66, p. 24. See also ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 32.

[20]      WWF-Australia, Submission 66, p. 24. See also The Wilderness Society, Submission 71, pp. 7–8.

[21]      ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 33. See also Msr Walmsley/Msr Ruddock, ANEDO, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, pp 42, 45–46.

[22]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest, No.12 of 2006, 18 October 2006, pp 10–11.

[23]      Alert Digest, p. 15.

[24]      Alert Digest, p. 18.

[25]      Senator David Johnston, Senate Hansard, 18 October 2006, p. 70.

[26]      Chair's report, p. 34.

[27]      Mr Macintosh, TThe Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 4.

[28]      Mr Smith, ANEDO, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 44.

[29]      ACF, Submission 27, p. 2; ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 5.

[30]      Mr Beurger, ACF, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 23.

[31]      ACF, Submission 27, p. 2.

[32]      WWF-Australia, Submission 66, p. 3.

[33]      MCA, Submission 65, p. 2.

[34]      WWF-Australia, Submission 66, p. 18. See also National Parks Association of NSW, Submission 23, p. 1; Birds Australia,  Submission 10, pp 3–4; IFAW Asia Pacific, Submission 26, p. 2.

[35]      The Australia Institute, Submission 60, p. 10.

[36]      WWF-Australia, Submission 66, p. 18; ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 9. See also Mr Glanznig, WWF-Australia, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, pp 34, 36, 38–-39.

[37]      ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 9. See also Nature Conservation Council of NSW, Submission 21, p. 1.

[38]      The Australia Institute, Submission 60, p. 9.

[39]      ACF, Submission 27, p. 2. See also Environment East Gippsland, Submission 3, p. 1; Mudgee District Environment Group, Submission 4, p. 1.

[40]      Mr Early, DEH, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 61.

[41]      ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 10.

[42]      ACF, Submission 27, p. 2.

[43]      ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 11. See also WWF-Australia, Submission 66, p. 18.

[44]      WWF-Australia, Submission 66, p. 22. See also South East Region Conservation Alliance, Submission 6, p. 1; IFAW Asia Pacific, Submission 26, pp 2–3; ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 14.

[45]      WWF Australia, Submission 66, p. 23. See also History Council of WA, Submission 62, pp 1–2.

[46]      National Trust of Australia (WA), Submission 22, p. 3. See also The Australia Institute, Submission 60, p. 11.

[47]      Australia ICOMOS, Submission 13, p. 4. See also ANEDO, Submission 17, p. 15.

[48]      Australia ICOMOS, Submission 13, p. 3.

[49]      Australia ICOMOS, Submission 13, p. 3. See also Dr Pearson, Australia ICOMOS, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, pp. 14–16.

[50]      ACT Heritage Council, Submission 35, p. 1.

Democrats Minority Report

[1] Mr Macintosh, Deputy Director, The Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p.8.

[2] Mr Early, First Assistant Secretary, Approvals and Wildlife Division, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 54.

[3] Mr Tupper, Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 26.

[4] HSI, TCT and WWF, Submission No. 66, p. 3.

[5] Senator Ian McDonald, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 32.

[6] Senator Andrew Bartlett, Speech to Committee Report on the Commonwealth environment powers, Senate Hansard, 26 August 1999.

[7] Mr Glanznig, World Wildlife Fund, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 33.

[8] Mr Kennedy, Human Society International, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 54.

[9] Ms Ruddock, Australian Network of Environmental Defenders Office, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006. p. 48.

[10] Mr Macintosh, The Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 12.

[11] Mr Kennedy, Human Society International, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 58.

[12] Mr Glanznig, World Wildlife Fund, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 38.

[13] Ms Ruddock, Australian Environmental Defenders Office, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 46.

[14] Ms Melanie Stutsel, Minerals Council Australia, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, pp 2-3.

[15] Mr Macintosh, The Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 3 November, 2006, p. 8.

[16] HIS, WWF and TCT, Submission No. 66, p. 3.

[17] Mr Kennedy, Human Society International, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 58.

[18] HIS, WWF and TCT, Submission No. 66, p. 3.

[19] Mr Smith, ANEDO, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 45.

[20] Nature Conservation Council, Submission 21, p. 1.

[21] ANEDO, Submission No. 17, p. 8.

[22] Ms Ruddock, ANEDO, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 45.

[23] Department of the Environment and Heritage, answers to questions on notice, 10 November 2006.

[24] Mrs Peatman, Law Council of Australia, Committee Hansard, 6 November 2006, p. 19.

[25] Ms Ruddock, ANEDO, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, pp 45-46.

[26] Mr Smith, ANEDO, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 47.

[27] Mr Smith, ANEDO, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 47.

[28] Ms Ruddock, ANEDO, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 46.

[29] Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), Submission No. 27, p. 2.

[30] ANEDO, Submission No. 17, p. 9.

[31] ANEDO, Submission No. 17, p. 11.

[32] Mr Macintosh, The Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 9.

[33] HIS, WWF and TCT, Submission No. 66, p. 19.

[34] ANEDO, Submission No. 17, p. 12.

[35] ANEDO, Submission No. 17, p. 10.

[36] HIS, WWF and TCT, Submission No. 66, p. 18.

[37] Ms Walmsley, ANEDO, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 48.

[38] Mr Macintosh, The Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 4.

[39] WWF, Submission No. 27, p. 2.

[40] HIS, WWF and TCT, Submission No. 66, p. 22.

[41] ANEDO, Submission No. 17, p. 15.

[42] HIS, WWF and TCT, Submission No. 66, p. 22.

[43] Mr Tupper, ACF, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 29.

[44] Ms Ruddock, ANEDO, Committee Hansard, 3 November, p. 47.

[45] HIS, WWF and TCT, Submission No. 66, p. 24.

[46] The Australia Institute, Submission No.60, p. 3.

[47] HIS, WWF and TCT, Submission No. 66, p. 24.

[48] Ms Ruddock, ANEDO, Committee Hansard, 3 November, p. 48.

[49] Mr Macintosh, The Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 10.

[50] Mr Macintosh, The Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, p. 8.

[51] Mr Macintosh, The Australia Institute, Committee Hansard, 3 November 2006, pp 10-11.

[52] Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest (No. 12 of 2006), 18 October 2006.

[53] HIS, WWF and TCT, Submission No. 66, p. 7

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