Inquiry update

The inquiry was advertised in April 2000 and written submissions invited. So far 261 submissions have been received.

Drawing on the material in the written submissions, the committee conducted a program of public hearings and visits to different parts of Australia. It has held public hearings in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra. The committee has also visited country Victoria (Edenhope and Colac), regional areas of Queensland (Nambour and Cardwell), western New South Wales (Nyngan), Narrogin in Western Australia, and the Riverland district in South Australia to learn at first hand about public good conservation issues raised by landholders.

The committee expects to finalise its report by the middle of this year.

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