Footnotes
Chapter 1 - Introduction
[1]
Senate Selection of Bills Committee, Report No. 3 of 2013,
Appendix 3.
[2]
Explanatory Memorandum, Environment Protection and Biodiversity
Conservation Amendment Bill 2013, p. 2.
Chapter 2 - Background
[1]
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, s.
3.
[2]
EPBC Act, Part 3.
[3]
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill p.
3.
[4]
EPBC Act: 2013 Proposed EPBC Act amendment – Water trigger – Q
and As, pp 1-2 of 5, http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/about/2013-amendments-q-and-a.html,
(Accessed 15 March 2013).
[5]
The Hon. A Burke, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities, House of Representatives Hansard, 13 March
2013, p. 8.
[6]
COAG Standing Council on Federal Financial
Relations, National Partnership Agreement on Coal Seam as and Large Coal
Mining Development, p. 4, http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/content/npa/environment/CSG_and_lcmd/NP.pdf,
(accessed 5 April 2013).
[7]
COAG Standing Council on Federal Financial Relations, National
Partnership Agreement on Coal Seam as and Large Coal Mining Development, p.
4, http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/content/npa/environment/CSG_and_lcmd/NP.pdf,
(accessed 5 April 2013).
[8]
COAG Standing Council on Federal Financial Relations, National
Partnership Agreement on Coal Seam as and Large Coal Mining Development, p.
5, http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/content/npa/environment/CSG_and_lcmd/NP.pdf,
(accessed 5 April 2013).
[9]
COAG Standing Council on Federal Financial Relations, National
Partnership Agreement on Coal Seam as and Large Coal Mining Development, p.
7, http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/content/npa/environment/CSG_and_lcmd/NP.pdf,
(accessed 5 April 2013).
[10]
Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, Environment
Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Australia's
Water Resources) Bill 2011, February 2012, p. 1.
[11]
Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Environment
Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert
Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill
2012 [Provisions], June 2012, p. 2.
[12]
Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Management
of the Murray Darling Basin Interim report: the impact of mining coal seam gas
on the management of the Murray Darling Basin, November 2011, p. 1.
[13]
Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Management
of the Murray Darling Basin Interim report: the impact of mining coal seam gas
on the management of the Murray Darling Basin, November 2011, p. 31.
Chapter 3 - Issues
[1]
See, for example, Ms Eloise Fisher, Submission 3; Ms Anne
Hodgson, Submission 87; Ms Aroha Watson, Submission 172
and Andrew and Helen Strang, Submission 215.
[2]
See, for example, Ms Trish Mann, Submission 31, and Ms
Sarah Luckie, Submission 221.
[3]
Australian Network of Environmental Defender's
Offices Inc., Submission 46, pp 3-4.
[4]
Australian Network of Environmental Defender's
Offices Inc., Submission 46, p. 4.
[5]
Australian Network of Environmental Defender's Offices Inc., Submission
46, p. 4.
[6]
Mr Mitchell Hooke, Minerals Council of Australia, Committee Hansard,
18 April 2013, p. 2.
[7]
National Farmers Federation, Submission 5, p. [1].
[8]
General Electric, Submission 44, pp 1-2.
[9]
National Farmers Federation, Submission 5, p. [3].
[10]
General Electric, Submission 44, pp 2-3.
[11]
Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, Submission 20,
p. [1].
[12]
Australian Coal Association, Submission 224, pp [2]-[3].
[13]
Mr Rick Wilkinson, Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration
Association Limited, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2013, p. 13.
[14]
Australian Network of Environmental Defender's Offices Inc., answer to
question on notice, 30 April 2013.
[15]
Dr Chris McGrath, Additional Information, 2 May 2013, pp 5-6.
[16]
National Farmers' Federation, Submission 5, p. [2].
[17]
National Farmers' Federation, Submission 5, p. [3].
[18]
NSW Farmers, Submission 41, p. 3.
[19]
ACA, Submission 224, p. [4].
[20]
Dr Kimberley Dripps, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2013, p. 61.
[21]
Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Limited, Submission
47, p. 10.
[22]
Business Council of Australia, Submission 48, p. 1.
[23] Hawke A, Report
of the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity
Conservation Act 1999, October 2009, p 58, quoted by ACA, Submission 224,
pp 4-5.
[24]
Minerals Council of Australia, Submission 222, p. 10.
[25]
Dr Kimberley Dripps, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2013, p. 61.
[26]
Australian Coal Association, Submission 224, p. [2].
[27]
QGC, Submission 228, p. [4].
[28]
General Electric, Submission 44, p. 4.
[29]
Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Limited, Submission
47, p. 8.
[30]
Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Limited, Submission
47, pp 7- 8.
[31]
Australian Coal Association, Submission 224, p. [5].
[32]
Australian Coal Association, Submission 224, p. [5].
[33]
Australian Coal Association, Submission 224, p. [5].
[34]
Mr Tristan Knowles, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2013, p. 39.
[35]
Dr Christopher McGrath, Committee Hansard, 17 April 2013, p. 29.
[36]
Mr Tristan Knowles, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2013, p. 38.
[37]
The Hon. A Burke, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities, House of Representatives Hansard, 13 March
2013, p. 8.
[38]
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and
Communities, Submission 223, p. 3.
[39]
Australian Coal Association, Submission 224, p. [4].
[40]
BHP Billiton Limited, Submission 229, p. [3].
[41]
Mrs Cerin Loane, Environment Liaison Officer, Nature Conservation Council
of New South Wales, Committee Hansard, 17 April 2013, p. 61.
[42]
Senate Environment and Communications Committee, Environment Protection
and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Retaining Federal Approval Powers)
Bill 2013, March 2013, p. 24.
[43]
Australian Coal Association, Submission 224, p. [7].
[44]
The Hon A Burke, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities, quoted by Australian Coal Association, Submission
224, p. [7].
[45]
Mr Mitchell Hooke, Minerals Council of Australia, Committee Hansard,
18 April 2013, p. 2.
[46]
Mr Andrew Gregson, New South Wales Irrigators' Council, Committee
Hansard, 17 April 2013, p. 45.
[47]
COAG Standing Council on Federal Financial Relations, National Partnership
Agreement on Coal Seam as and Large Coal Mining Development, p. 8,
http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/content/npa/environment/CSG_and_lcmd/NP.pdf,
(accessed 5 April 2013).
[48]
Nature Conservation Council of NSW, answer to written question on notice,
24 April 2013.
[49]
Dr Kimberley Dripps, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2013, p. 62.
[50]
Water Act 2007, s.4.
[51]
Mr James Cameron, Australian Water Commission, Committee Hansard,
18 April 2013, p. 56.
[52]
Ms Tracey Winters, Vice-President, Environment, QGC Pty Ltd, Committee
Hansard, 18 April 2013, p. 21.
[53]
The Hon. A Burke, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities, House of Representatives Hansard, 13 March
2013, p. 8.
[54]
Mr Dean Knudson, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2013, p. 62.
[55]
Mr Mitchell Hooke, Minerals Council of Australia, Committee Hansard,
18 April 2013, p. 2.
[56]
Dr Gavin Mudd, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2013, pp 43-44.
[57]
Santos, Submission 38, p. 2.
[58]
Santos, Submission 38, p. 2.
[59]
Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association, Submission
47, pp 8-9.
[60]
Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association, Submission
47, p. 9.
[61]
Dr Kimberley Dripps, Deputy Secretary, Department of Sustainability,
Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Committee Hansard, 18
April 2013, p. 61.
[62]
Mr Mitchell Hooke, Minerals Council of Australia, Committee Hansard,
18 April 2013, p. 2.
[63]
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and
Communities, answer to question on notice, 2 May 2013.
[64]
Mr Mitchell Hooke, Minerals Council of Australia, Committee Hansard,
18 April 2013, p. 6.
[65]
Lock the Gate Alliance, Submission 25, pp 1-2.
[66]
IESC, answer to a question on notice, 2 May 2013.
[67]
IESC, answer to a question on notice, 2 May 2013.
[68]
Mr Rick Wilkinson, APPEA, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2013, p. 10.
[69]
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and
Communities, answer to a question on notice, 2 May 2013.
[70]
Mr James Barker, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2013, p. 63.
[71]
The Hon. A Burke, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities, House of Representatives Hansard, 13 March
2013, p. 8.
[72]
Mr Mitchell Hooke, Minerals Council of Australia, Committee Hansard,
18 April 2013, p. 2.
[73]
ACA, Committee Hansard, 17 April 2013, p. 35.
[74]
Australian Conservation Foundation, Submission 198, p. 5.
[75]
Lock the Gate Alliance, Submission 25, p. 1.
[76]
Mr James Barker, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2013, pp 63-64.
[77]
Australian Conservation Council of New South Wales, Submission 456,
p. [2]
Coalition — Additional Comments
[1]
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities,
answer to a question on notice, ‘sewpac 13’.
[2]
Ms Rachel Louise Walmsley, Australian Network of Environmental Defenders
Offices, Hansard, Sydney, 17 April 2013, p. 17.
[3]
Ms Sarah McNamara, AGL Energy, Hansard, Sydney, 17 April 2013, p. 19.
[4]
Mr Paul Ashby, AGL Energy, Hansard, Sydney, 17 April 2013, p. 21.
[5]
Mr Greg Sullivan, Australian Coal Association, Hansard, Sydney, 17 April 2013,
p. 35.
[6]
Mr Greg Sullivan, Australian Coal Association, Hansard, Sydney, 17 April 2013,
p. 37.
[7]
Mr Rick Wilkinson, Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association,
Hansard, Canberra, 18 April 2013, p. 10.
[8]
Mr Greg Sullivan and Ms Samantha McCulloch, Australian Coal Association,
Hansard, Sydney, 17 April 2013, pp 35-36.
[9]
Mr Paul Ashby, AGL Energy, Hansard, Sydney, 17 April 2013, p. 22.
[10]
Ms Deborah Kerr, National Farmers’ Federation, Hansard, Canberra, 18 April
2013, p. 24.
[11]
Mr Rick Wilkinson, Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association,
Hansard, Canberra, 18 April 2013, p. 10.
[12]
Mr Christopher McCombe, Minerals Council of Australia, Hansard, Canberra, 18
April 2013, p. 5.
[13]
Mr Greg Sullivan, Australian Coal Association, Hansard, Sydney, 17 April 2013,
p. 35.
[14]
Ms Saffron Zomer, Australian Conservation Foundation, Hansard, Canberra, 18
April 2013, p. 35.
[15]
Mr Tristan E Knowles, Economists at Large Pty Ltd, Hansard, Canberra, 18 April
2013, p. 39.
[16]
Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales, answer to question on notice,
30 April 2013.
[17]
Dr Kimberley Dripps, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities, Hansard, 18 April 2013, p. 61.
[18]
Mr Mitchell Hooke, Minerals Council of Australia, Hansard, Canberra, 18 April
2013, p. 3.
[19]
Ms Saffron Zomer, Australian Conservation Foundation, Hansard, Canberra, 18
April 2013, p.32
[20]
Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales, answer to question on notice,
24 April 2013.
[21]
Mr Greg Sullivan, Australian Coal Association, Hansard, Sydney, 17 April 2013,
p. 38.
Australian Greens — Additional Comments
[1]
See p. 22.