- Date
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01 Nov 2011
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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WATERS, Sen Larissa
- Summary
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Amends the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
to: provide that mining operations require Commonwealth approval if they will have, or are likely to have, significant impact on the quality, structural integrity or hydraulic balance of a water resource; and impose penalties.