Footnotes

Abbreviations

the SMEC Report

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        Senate Notice Paper, No. 129–26 February 2007, p. 2.

Chapter 2 - South East Queensland

[1]        Queensland Government, Submission 166, p. 6.

[2]        Submission 166, p. 9.

[3]        Submission 166, p. 32; for information on population projections, see pp 41–42.

[4]        Queensland Water Commission, Draft for Consultation The Framework for a South East Queensland Regional Demand Management Program 2007–2009, p. 10. http://www.qwc.qld.gov.au/myfiles/uploads/Regional%20Demand%20Management%20Framework%20Consultation%20Paper.pdf (accessed 19 July 07).

[5]        Queensland Water Commission, Draft for Consultation The Framework for a South East Queensland Regional Demand Management Program 2007–2009, p. 11. http://www.qwc.qld.gov.au/myfiles/uploads/Regional%20Demand%20Management%20Framework%20Consultation%20Paper.pdf (accessed 19 July 07).

[6]        Queensland Water Commission, Draft for Consultation The Framework for a South East Queensland Regional Demand Management Program 2007–2009, pp 11–12. http://www.qwc.qld.gov.au/myfiles/uploads/Regional%20Demand%20Management%20Framework%20Consultation%20Paper.pdf (accessed 19 July 07).

[7]        Committee Hansard, 04 June 07, p. 98.

[8]        For full details of major urban water sources in SEQ see, Submission 166, p. 68.

[9]        Submission 166, p. 47.

[10]      Submission 166, p. 76.

[11]      Submission 166, pp 66–67.

[12]      For further information on the water demand forecasting see Submission 166, pp 48–64.

[13]      Submission 166, pp 49 and 89–92.

[14]      Submission 166, p. 79. For full detail on the supply/demand gap analysis, see Submission 166, pp 86–90.

[15]      A.Turner, G.Hausler, N. Carrard, A. Kazaglis, S. White, A. Hughes, T. Johnson. (2007) Review of Water Supply-Demand Options for South East Queensland, Institute for Sustainable Futures, Sydney and Cardno, Brisbane, February.

[16]      Review of Water Supply-Demand Options for South East Queensland, p. i; for further information on water demand projections see pp 8–12 and pp 69–71; See also Professor Stuart White, Institute of Sustainable Futures, Committee Hansard, 17 April 07, pp 50–53 and 58–59.

[17]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 07, p. 93.

[18]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 07, p. 88.

[19]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 07, p. 89.

[20]      Committee Hansard, 04 June 07, p. 113.

[21]      Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Water Resources, Water Supply Sources for the Sunshine Coast and the Mary River Valley, December, 1994, p. 53.

[22]      Committee Hansard, 17 April 07, p. 30.

[23]      For further information, see Submission 166, pp 43–47.

[24]      Submission 166, p. 46.

[25]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 07, p. 135.

[26]      For example see, Submission 182; Submission 186; Submission 192.

[27]      Committee Hansard, 17 April 07, p. 45.

[28]      Queensland Government, answer to question on notice, 30 April 2007, (received 31 May 2007).

[29]      For further information on recent urban demand initiatives, see Submission 166, pp 59–61.

[30]      For further detail on the bulk supply options, see Submission 166, pp 69–77.

[31]      For further detail, see Submission 166, pp 155–169.

Chapter 3 - Traveston Crossing Dam and Wyaralong Dam

[1]        Submission 166, pp 116–117 and p. 124.

[2]        GHD Pty Ltd. (June 2006) South East Queensland Regional Water Supply Strategy - Desktop Review of Identified Dam and Weir Sites.

[3]        Queensland Government, Submission 166, p. 74.

[4]        Submission 166, p. 110.

[5]        Submission 166, p. 111.

[6]        For example, see Submission 8; Submission 92; Mr Steve Burgess, Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 13.

[7]        Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 63.

[8]        Mr Barry Dennien, Queensland Water Commission, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 117.

[9]        Queensland Government, answer to question on notice, 31 April 2007 (received 31 May 2007).

[10]      Submission 98, p. 1. For other examples, see Submission 58; Submission 96; Submission 113; Submission 114; Submission 117; Submission 121; Submission 134.

[11]      Submission 166, p. 112.

[12]      For example, see Submission 106; Submission 113; Submission 142; Submission 148; Submission 154.

[13]      Submission 142, pp 1 and 5.

[14]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, pp 2–3; see also Submission 64, pp 1–2.

[15]      For example, see Submission 4; Submission 29; Submission 31; Submission 82; Submission 144; Submission 185.

[16]      Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 17.

[17]      Equation is based on the Water Budget Determination Method, as described in Linsley,J.R., Kohler,M.A., Paulus,J.L.H., Hydrology for Engineers, Third edition. Note: Seepage allowance is commonly 300 mm/year for large storages in Queensland, unless better local information is available.

[18]      Mr Graeme Newton, QWI, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 101.

[19]      Submission 94, p. 3.

[20]      Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 79.

[21]      For example, see Submission 150.

[22]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 2.

[23]      Submission 166, p. 121.

[24]      Queensland Government, answer to question on notice, 30 April 2007 (received 31 May 2007); Queensland Water Infrastructure Pty Ltd. (2007) Traveston Crossing Dam Overview Geotechnical Investigations - As At 12 February 2007, p. 3.

[25]      Queensland Government, answer to question on notice, 30 April 2007 (received 31 May 2007); Traveston Crossing Dam Overview Geotechnical Investigations - As At 12 February 2007, p. 4.

[26]      Queensland Government, answer to question on notice, 30 April 2007 (received 31 May 2007); Queensland Water Infrastructure Pty Ltd. (2007) Traveston Crossing Dam Overview Geotechnical Investigations - As At 12 February 2007, p. 5.

[27]      For example see, Submission 4; Submission 15; Submission 29; Submission 31; Submission 51; Submission 62; Submission 144; Submission 152.

[28]      Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 66.

[29]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 107.

[30]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 108.

[31]      Queensland Government, answer to question on notice, 30 April 2007 (received 31 May 2007).

[32]      For example, see Submission 7; Submission 8D; Submission 29; Submission 95; Submission 97; Submission 175; Submission 185.

[33]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 76.

[34]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 111.

[35]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, pp 111–115.

[36]      A.Turner, G.Hausler, N. Carrard, A. Kazaglis, S. White, A. Hughes, T. Johnson. (2007) Review of Water Supply-Demand Options for South East Queensland, Institute for Sustainable Futures, Sydney and Cardno, Brisbane, February, p. 27.

[37]      Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 55.

[38]      For example, see Submission 16; Submission 35; Submission 38; Submission 50; and Submission 177.

[39]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, pp 48–49.

[40]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 47

[41]      Submission 38, p. 1.

[42]      Submission 91, pp 1–2.

[43]      For example, see Submission 16; Submission 28; Submission 139; Submission 160; Submission 177 and Submission 185.

[44]      Submission 139, p. 1.

[45]      Submission 105, p. 2.

[46]      J. Taylor and C. Taylor, Submission 116, pp 1 and 3.

[47]      Submission 166, p. 148.

[48]      Submission 166, p. 148.

[49]      Submission 166, p. 148.

[50]      Evidence includes Submission 155; Submission 155A; Submission 155B; Submission 170.

[51]      For example, see Submission 116; Submission 136; Submissions 155, 155A and 155B; Submission 162; Submission 170.

[52]      Mrs Christine Taylor, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 20.

[53]      J. Taylor and C. Taylor. Submission 116, p. 5. See also, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, pp 20–21; Submission 162.

[54]      Submission 136, p. 1.

[55]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 13.

[56]      For example, see Submission 170, pp 3–5.

[57]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, pp 99–100.

[58]      Submission 166, p. 152.

[59]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 134.

[60]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, pp 12–13.

[61]      Submission 162, pp 4–5.

[62]      Witt, G. B. Witt, K. J. and Taylor, A. (2007). Alternative supply options to the proposed Wyaralong Dam: Preliminary analysis and presentation of potential supply options to achieve the proposed Wyaralong Dam contribution (to the proposed Cedar Grove weir) at lower social, economic and environmental cost. Report prepared for the Deputy Premier of Queensland and Minister for Infrastructure Anna Bligh.

[63]      Dr B. Witt, Ms K. Witt, Mr A. Taylor, Submission 155, Attachment, p. 11. For other alternatives, see Submission 170, pp 6–12.

Chapter 4 - Social impacts

[1]        Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 87.

[2]        Submission 166, pp 185–206.

[3]        Premier of Queensland, The Hon Peter Beattie, Former Governor to head new dams taskforce, Queensland Government, Ministerial Media Statement, 7 July 2006, http://www.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=47086 (accessed 2 July 2007).

[4]        Submission 166, p. 195.

[5]        Queensland Government, Community Futures Taskforce website, http://www.communityfutures.qld.gov.au/ (accessed 26 July 2007)

[6]        Premier of Queensland, The Hon Peter Beattie, Former Governor to head new dams taskforce, Queensland Government, Ministerial Media Statement, 7 July 2006, http://www.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=47086 (accessed 2 July 2007).

[7]        Community Futures Task Force Newsletter, Issue 9, May 2007.

[8]        Community Futures Task Force Newsletter, Issue 5, December 2006.

[9]        Community Futures Task Force Newsletter, Issue 5, December 2006.

[10]      The Queensland Government, Submission 166, p. 201.

[11]      Queensland Government, The Coordinator-General, Wyaralong Dam Project, Teviot Brook, Queensland, Terms of Reference for an Environmental Impact Statement, May 2007, p 62; Queensland Government, The Coordinator-General, Traveston Crossing Dam Project Stage 1, Mary River, Queensland, Draft Terms of Reference for an Environmental Impact Statement, December 2006, p. 58.

[12]      For example, see Submission 19; Submission 40; Submissions 69 and 69A; Submission 70; Submission 85; Submission 89; Submission 109; Submission 112; Submission 154; Submission 163; and Mr Robert Hales, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 30 and p. 34.

[13]      For example, see Submission 116; Submission 136; Submission 148; Submission 155; Submission 155A; Submission 162; Submission 70.

[14]      For example, see Submission 121; Submission 127; Submission 134; Submission 154; Submission 156.

[15]      Submission 154, p. 8.

[16]      Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 36.

[17]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 30.

[18]      Mr Robert Hales, Submission 69, Attachment B.

[19]      Submission 69, pp 1–2.

[20]      Submission 69, p. 2.

[21]      For example, see, Submission 63; Submission 70; Submissions 108 and 108A; Submission 134; Committee Hansard 18 April, p. 90; Submission 137; Submission 167, Mr Alan Sheridan, Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p 26.

[22]      For example, see Submission 32; Submission 150.

[23]      For example, see Submission 42; Submission 63; Submission 86; Submission 107.

[24]      Kandanga Information Centre, Submission 137, p. 2.

[25]      Mr Ken Campbell, Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 36.

[26]      For example, see Submission 125; Submission 129; Submission 188.

[27]      Mr Ken Campbell, Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 36.

[28]      For example, see Submission 120; Submission 134; Submission 137; Submission 142; Submission 148.

[29]      For example, see Mr Victor Hill, Submission 32; Mr Kevin Ingersole, Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007 pp 26-27.

[30]      For example, see Submission 117; Submission 120; Submission 150.

[31]      For example, see Submission 28; Submission 85; Submission 105; Submission 176.

[32]      Ms Tanzi Smith, Submission 176, p. 3.

[33]      Submission 69A, p. 1.

[34]      Submission 69A, p. 3.

[35]      For example, see Submission 116; Submission 162.

[36]      Dr Bradd Witt, Ms Katherine Witt, Mr Andrew Taylor, Submission 155, p. 9.

[37]      For example, see Submission 136; Submission 148; Submission 155; Submission 162.

[38]      Dr Bradd Witt, Ms Katherine Witt, Mr Andrew Taylor, Submission 155.

[39]      For example, see Submission 162.

[40]      Dr Bradd Witt, Ms Katherine Witt, Submission 155A.

[41]      Mr Ken Campbell, Committee Hansard 17 April 2007, p. 35.

[42]      For example, see Submission 15; Submission 18; Submission 32; Submission 34; Submission 77; Submission 83; Submission 86; Submission 95; Submission 96; Submission 133; Submission 135; Submission 177; Submission 187.

[43]      Mr Ken Campbell, Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 38.

[44]      For example, see Submission 61; Submission 126; Submission 187; Submission 205.

[45]      Mr Ken Campbell, Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, pp 36–37.

[46]      Kandanga Information Centre, Submission 137, p. 1.

[47]      Kandanga Information Centre, Submission 137, pp 1–2.

[48]      Ms Prudence Firth, Submission 162, pp 3–4.

[49]      Queensland Government, Submission 166, p. 201.

[50]      For further information, see Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 93.

[51]      For further information, see Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 94.

[52]      Mr Ken Campbell, Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 37.

[53]      Queensland Government, Submission 166, p. 202.

[54]      Committee Hansard, 4 June 2007, p. 109.

[55]      Queensland Government, answer to question on notice, 30 April 2007 (received 31 May 2007).

[56]      Queensland Government, Submission 166, p. 28.

[57]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 95.

[58]      Mr Graeme Newton, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p.97.

[59]      Mr Graeme Newton, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 94.

[60]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 94.

[61]      Queensland Government, Submission 166, p. 205.

[62]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 94.

[63]      Mr Graeme Newton, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 94.

[64]      Submission 166, p. 186.

[65]      For example, Submission 33; Submission 35; Submission 58; Submission 83; Submission 95; Submission 113; Submission 117; Submission 169.

[66]      Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 37.

[67]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 97

[68]      For example, see Submission 9, Submission 58; Submission 59.

[69]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 96.

[70]      Mr John Taylor and Mrs Christine Taylor, Submission 116, p. 7.

[71]      Dr Bradd Witt, Submission 155, p. 9; see also Ms Prudence Firth, Submission 162.

[72]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 87.

[73]      Mr Graeme Newton, QWI, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 88.

[74]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 88.

[75]      Queensland Government, 'Do you have a relative or friend buried in Kandanga cemetery?', Weekend Australian, June 16–17 2007; See also, Additional Information, Mr Ken Smith, Coordinator General, Director General, Department of Infrastructure, 20 June 2007.

[76]      Additional Information, Mr Ken Smith, Coordinator General, Director General, Department of Infrastructure, 20 June 2007.

[77]      Additional Information, Mr Ken Smith, Coordinator General, Director General, Department of Infrastructure, 20 June 2007.

[78]      Additional Information, Mr Ken Smith, Coordinator General, Director General, Department of Infrastructure, 20 June 2007.

[79]      ACIL Tasman, Scoping Economic Futures – Traveston Crossing Region, Future economic and business development scenarios, A Report for the Queensland Government, Department of State Development and Trade, February 2007, p. 1.

[80]      Scoping Economic Futures – Traveston Crossing Region, Future economic and business development scenarios, A Report for the Queensland Government, pp 1–2.

[81]      Scoping Economic Futures – Traveston Crossing Region, Future economic and business development scenarios, A Report for the Queensland Government, p. 8.

[82]      Scoping Economic Futures – Traveston Crossing Region, Future economic and business development scenarios, A Report for the Queensland Government, p. 2.

[83]      Community Futures Task Force Newsletter, Issue 5, December 2006.

[84]      Community Futures Task Force Newsletter, Issue 6, January 2007 and Issue 7, February 2007.

[85]      For example, see Submission 34; Submission 35; Submission 46; Submission 47; Submission 55; Submission 56; Submission 69; Submission 74; Submission 82; Submission 84; Submission 91; Submission 152; Submission 159.

[86]      For example, see Submission 47; Submission 84.

[87]      Raine and Horne Mary Valley, Submission 47, p. 1.

[88]      For example, see Mr and Mrs R Worth, Submission 46.

[89]      Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 7.

[90]      Committee Hansard, Tuesday 17 April 2007, pp 8–9.

[91]      Queensland Government, Submission 166, p. 185.

Chapter 5 - Environmental Issues

[1]        'An action that a person proposes to take is a controlled action if the taking of the action by the person without the approval under Part 9 [Approval of actions] for the purposes of a provision of Part 3 [Requirements for environmental approvals] would be prohibited by the provision. The provision is a controlling provision for the action'. See EPBC Act No. 88, 2003, p. 109.

[2]        Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Factsheet, EPBC Act – Environment Assessment Process, February 2007, p. 1.

[3]        Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries and Water website: www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/ (accessed 19 June 2007).

[4]        Department of the Environment and Water Resources website: www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened (accessed 19 June 2007).

[5]        Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries and Water website: www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/ (accessed 19 June 2007).

[6]        Department of the Environment and Water Resources website: http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/assessmentsapprovals/bilateral/index.html (accessed 2 July 2007).

[7]        Department of the Environment and Water Resources website: http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/assessmentsapprovals/bilateral/index.html (accessed 2 July 2007).

[8]        Mr Gerard Early, Commonwealth Department of Environment and Water Resources, Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, p. 4.

[9]        Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Factsheet, EPBC Act – Environment Assessment Process, February 2007, p. 4.

[10]      Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Factsheet, EPBC Act – Environment Assessment Process, February 2007, p. 4.

[11]      Mr Gerard Early, Commonwealth Department of Environment and Water Resources, Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, p. 6.

[12]      Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Factsheet, EPBC Act – Environment Assessment Process, February 2007, p. 6.

[13]      Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Factsheet, EPBC Act – Environment Assessment Process, February 2007, p. 6.

[14]      Senator the Hon. Ian Campbell, Minister for Environment and Heritage, 'Mary River dam proposal to be assessed under EPBC Act', Media Release, 29 November 2006.

[15]      Mr Early, Commonwealth Department of Environment and Water Resources, Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, p. 2.

[16]      Senator the Hon. Ian Campbell, Minister for Environment and Heritage, 'Mary River dam proposal to be assessed under EPBC Act', Media Release, 29 November 2006.

[17]      For example, see Submission 111; Submission 134; Submission 175; Submission 177.

[18]      Submission 134, p. 2.

[19]      Mr Early, Commonwealth Department of Environment and Water Resources, Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, p. 9.

[20]      Additional Information, Mr Graeme Newton, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Water Infrastructure Pty Ltd, 12 July 2007.

[21]      Additional information, Mr Gerard Early, Acting Deputy Secretary, Commonwealth Department of Environment and Water Resources, 14 August 2007.

[22]      Submission, 166, pp 170 – 171.

[23]      Queensland Government, The Coordinator-General, Traveston Crossing Dam Project Stage 1, Mary River, Queensland, Draft Terms of Reference for an Environmental Impact Statement, December 2006, pp 34 – 36.

[24]      For example, see Submission 78; Submission 134; Submission 143.

[25]      Submission 78, pp 2–3.

[26]      Committee Hansard, 4 June 2007, p. 4.

[27]      Mr Ken Smith, Department of Infrastructure, Queensland, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 109.

[28]      Mr Gerard Early, Commonwealth Department of Environment and Water Resources, Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, p. 2.

[29]      For more information on this process, see Appendix 5.

[30]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 18.

[31]      Mr Dave Stewart, Department of Infrastructure, Queensland, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 132.

[32]      Mr Graeme Newton, QWI, Committee Hansard, 4 June 2007, p. 107.

[33]      Mr Gerard Early, Department of Environment and Water Resources, Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, p. 13.

[34]      For example, see Submission 37; Submission 101; Submission 143; Submission 146; Submission 156; Submission 171; Submission 176; Submission 177; Submission 198.

[35]      For example, see Submission 11; Submission 28; Submission 41 Submission 56; Submission 65; Submission 71; Submission 85; Submission 97; Submission 111; Submission 140; Submission 144; Submission 154; Submission 165; Submission 175; Submission 179; Submission 190.

[36]      See Appendix 6 for definitions in relation to Listed Threatened Species.

[37]      Information sheet titled Australian Lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri), Nationally Threatened Species Ecological Communities Information Sheet, Department of Environment and Water Resources, http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/lungfish.html (accessed 1 May 2007).

[38]      Submission 67, p. 2.

[39]      Submission 67, p. 1.

[40]      Submission 67, p. 1.

[41]      Submission 67, p. 1.

[42]      Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, pp 34–35.

[43]      Submission 67, pp 1–2.

[44]      Submission 60, p. 1.

[45]      Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 74.

[46]      Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 73.

[47]      Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 74.

[48]      Information in this section obtained from information sheet titled Maccullochella peelii mariensis – Mary River Cod, Department of Environment and Water Resources, http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=64680 (accessed 1 May 2007).

[49]      IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources).

[50]      Dr Lyndon DeVantier, Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 78.

[51]      Information contained in this section obtained from information sheet titled Elusor macrurus – Mary River Turtle, Mary River Tortoise, Department of Environment and Water Resources, http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=64389 (accessed 1 May 2007).

[52]      Submission 104, pp 1–2.

[53]      Submission 104, p. 3.

[54]      Submission 190, p. 6.

[55]      Submission 104, p. 4.

[56]      Information contained in this section obtained from information sheet titled The Convention on Wetlands, Department of Environment and Water Resources, http://www.environment.gov.au/water/environmental/wetlands/ramsar/index.html (accessed 3 May 2007).

[57]      Information in this section obtained from Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS), Department of Environment and Water Resources, www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/wetlands/report.pl (accessed 8 May 2007).

[58]      For example, see Submission 29; Submission 35; Submission 100; Submission 112; Submission 143; Submission 146; Submission 154; Submission 156; Submission 165; Submission 168; Submission 174; Submission 175; Submission 176; Submission 179; Submission 181.

[59]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 36.

[60]      Submission 149.

[61]      Submission 149, p. 6.

[62]      Submission 149, p. 6.

[63]      Submission 149, p. 1.

[64]      Submission 97, p. 2.

[65]      Submission 136, pp 3–4.

[66]      Submission 136, p. 5.

[67]      Submission 155A, p. 15.

[68]      Information in this section obtained from Burnett-Mary Queensland Report Card, Australian Government, June 2004, www.nrm.gov.au/state/qld/burnett-mary/publications/report-card/index.html (accessed 4 May 2007).

[69]      Burnett-Mary Queensland Report Card, Australian Government, June 2004, www.nrm.gov.au/state/qld/burnett-mary/publications/report-card/index.html (accessed 4 May 2007).

[70]      For example, see Submission 1; Submission 10; Submission 21; Submission 75; Submission 140; Submission 136; Submission 175; Submission 190.

[71]      Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 36.

[72]      National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, COAG, 3 November 2000, p. 5.

[73]      National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, COAG, 3 November 2000, p. 9.

[74]      Regional Programs Report 2004–05, Regional Summary 4.03, Burnett-Mary Region, Queensland, p. 4.

[75]      Submission 156, p. 10.

[76]      Submission 21, p. 1.

[77]      National Biodiversity and Climate Change Action Plan 2004-2007, Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council, 2004, p. 7.

[78]      National Biodiversity and Climate Change Action Plan 2004-2007, p. 7.

[79]      National Biodiversity and Climate Change Action Plan 2004-2007, p. 7.

[80]      Submission 1, pp 2–3.

[81]      National Agriculture and Climate Change Action Plan 2006-2009, National Resource Management Ministerial Council, 2006, p. 1.

[82]      National Resource Management Ministerial Council, National Agriculture and Climate Change Action Plan 2006-2009, p. 1.

[83]      Submission 156, Attachment, p. 26.

[84]      The NWI Agreement was signed by all governments with the exception of Tasmania which signed the Agreement on 3 June 2005 and Western Australia which signed the Agreement on 6 April 2006.

[85]      Council of Australian Governments Intergovernmental Agreement on a National Water Initiative, 25 June 2004, p. 1.

[86]      Council of Australian Governments Intergovernmental Agreement on a National Water Initiative, 25 June 2004, p. 1.

[87]      Submission 136, p. 7.

[88]      Submission 1, p. 2.

[89]      For example, see Submission 56; Submission 78; Submission 108; Submission 123; Submission 130; Submission 134; Submission 163; Submission 177; Submission 181.

[90]      Submission 56, p. 2.

[91]      Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 16

[92]      Mr Gerard Early, Commonwealth Department of Environment and Water Resources, Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, p. 5.

[93]      For example, see Ms Glenda Pickersgill, Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 16; Submission 56; Submission 75 and Submission  177.

[94]      Mr Roger Currie, Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, p. 47.

[95]      Mrs Jan Mulholland, Submission 177, p. 8.

[96]      Mr Roger Currie, Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, p. 48.

[97]      Dr Lyndon DeVantier, Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 88.

[98]      Mr Selwyn Cochrane, Queensland Dairyfarmers Organisation, Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 58.

Chapter 6 - Other Alternatives

[1]        A.Turner, G.Hausler, N. Carrard, A. Kazaglis, S. White, A. Hughes, T. Johnson, Review of Water Supply-Demand Options for South East Queensland, Institute for Sustainable Futures, Sydney and Cardno, Brisbane, February 2007.

[2]        Review of Water Supply-Demand Options for South East Queensland, p. 71.

[3]        Review of Water Supply-Demand Options for South East Queensland, p. 72.

[4]        For example, see Submission 45; Submission 118; Submission 145; Submission 183.

[5]        Submission 103, p. 2.

[6]        Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 29.

[7]        Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, p. 53.

[8]        Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 71.

[9]        Committee Hansard, 18 April 2007, p. 8.

[10]      For example, see Submission 20; Submission 22; Submission 33; Submission 55; Submission 75; Submission 114; Submission 138; Submission 146; Submission 160; Submission 167.

[11]      Queensland Government, Submission 166, p. 105.

[12]      For example, see Submission 41; Submission 49.

[13]      Submission 79, p. 1.

[14]      Submission 68, p. 2.

[15]      Submission 166, pp 118–119.

[16]      Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, p. 63.

[17]      SMEC. (2007) Integrated Water Supply Options for north east New South Wales and south east Queensland, p. 1.

[18]      A.Turner, G.Hausler, N. Carrard, A. Kazaglis, S. White, A. Hughes, T. Johnson, Review of Water Supply-Demand Options for South East Queensland, Institute for Sustainable Futures, Sydney and Cardno, Brisbane, February 2007, p. 52.

[19]      Review of Water Supply-Demand Options for South East Queensland, pp 52–53.

[20]      Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, p. 74.

[21]      Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, p. 78.

[22]      Submission 69B, p. 1.

[23]      Mr Amir Deen, SMEC, Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, p. 64.

[24]      SMEC. (2007) Integrated Water Supply Options for north east New South Wales and south east Queensland, p. 5.

[25]      For example, see Submission 214; Submission 217; Submission 222; Submission 232; Submission 233; Submission 239.

[26]      For example, see Submission 215; Submission 216; Submission 237; Submission 240; Submission 241; Submission 242; Submission 243.

[27]      For example see Submission 207; Submission 212; Submission 217; Submission 240.

[28]      For example, see Submission 22; Submission 31; Submission 65; Submission 123.

[29]      Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, pp 53–54.

[30]      Submission 166, p. 15.

[31]      Submission 166, p. 49.

[32]      Ms Gillian Pechey, Submission 36, p. 1.

[33]      Mr Ian Mackay, Submission 75, p. 3.

[34]      Marsden Jacob Associates, 2007. The economics of rainwater tanks and alternative water supply options. Prepared for the Australian Conservation Foundation, Nature Conservation Council (NSW) and Environment Victoria, April 2007.

[35]      ACF, Answer to question on notice, 4 June 2007 (received 14 June 2007).

[36]      The economics of rainwater tanks and alternative water supply options, p. 6.

[37]      The economics of rainwater tanks and alternative water supply options, p. 7.

[38]      A.Turner, G.Hausler, N. Carrard, A. Kazaglis, S. White, A. Hughes, T. Johnson, Review of Water Supply-Demand Options for South East Queensland, Institute for Sustainable Futures, Sydney and Cardno, Brisbane, February 2007, p. 38 and Appendix B.

[39]      Queensland Government, Submission 166, p. 18.

[40]      Submission 166, p. 18.

[41]      Committee Hansard, 4 June 2007, p. 52.

[42]      Committee Hansard, 4 June 2007, p. 72.

[43]      Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, p. 28.

[44]      A.Turner, G.Hausler, N. Carrard, A. Kazaglis, S. White, A. Hughes, T. Johnson, Review of Water Supply-Demand Options for South East Queensland, Institute for Sustainable Futures, Sydney and Cardno, Brisbane, February 2007, p. 50.

[45]      Committee Hansard, 4 June 2007, p. 79.

Additional comments by the Senator Andrew Bartlett

[1] Senator Bob Brown, Senate Hansard, 22 June 1999, page 5949

[2] Committee Hansard, 11 May 2007, page 41

[3] See Committee Hansard, 17 April 2007, page 90

[4] Submission 157

[5] see Submissions 155, 155A and 155B, plus Hansard of evidence to Committee, Brisbane 18 April 2007

Appendix 6 - Listed Threatened Species

[1] Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999, pp. 218-219

[2] Prescribed Criteria are set out the in the EPBC Regulations, 2000, Part 7, Regulation 7.01 and 7.02.