agreement, the

National Partnership Agreement on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development

AMEC

Association of Mining and Exploration Companies

ANEDO

Australian Network of Environmental Defender's Offices

APPEA

Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association

bill, the

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 [Provisions]

CBM

coal bed methane

CMM

coal mine methane

COAG

Council of Australian Governments

committee, the

Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

CSG

coal seam gas

CSIRO

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

department, the

Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

EIS

Environmental Impact Statement

EPBC Act

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

IESC

Independent Expert Scientific Committee

LNG

liquefied natural gas

MDB

Murray Darling Basin

MNES

matters of national environmental significance

NELA

National Environmental Law Association

NFF

National Farmers' Federation

PJ

petajoule

RRAT

Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee

Water Act

Water Act 2007