Implementation, operation and administration of the legislation underpinning Carbon Sink Forests

Implementation, operation and administration of the legislation underpinning Carbon Sink Forests

23 September 2008

© Commonwealth of Australia 2008
ISBN 978-0-642-71976-8

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Membership of the Committee (PDF 102KB)
 
Abbreviations (PDF 80KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 137KB)

Background
Overview of the legislation
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgements
 
Chapter 2 - Major issues raised during the inquiry (PDF 230KB)

Introduction
Impact on prime agricultural land
   Committee view
Impact on rural communities and industries
   Committee view
Land title
Permanency of new plantings
Contiguous plantings
Incentives for biodiversity/environmental planting
   Committee view
Taxation outcomes
Managed Investment Schemes
Emissions trading scheme
Recognition of other forms of carbon stores
   Committee view
 
Chapter 3 - Environmental and Natural Resource Management Guidelines (PDF 167KB)

Introduction
Flexible nature of the guidelines
Reliance on state and territory regulatory structures
Management of water resource impacts
Land clearance
Compliance with the Guidelines
Committee view
 
Chapter 4 - Committee conclusions (PDF 128KB)
 
Dissenting Report - Senator Christine Milne, Australian Greens, Senator Barnaby Joyce, Senator Fiona Nash, and Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell, The Nationals Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan, Liberal Party of Australia (PDF 126KB)
 
Dissenting Report - Senator McGauran, Liberal Party of Australia (PDF 137KB)
 
Appendix 1 - List of Submissions (PDF 85KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee at the Public Hearings (PDF 107KB)
 
Appendix 3 - List of Tabled Documents (PDF 128KB)
 
Appendix 4 - Environmental and Natural Resource Management Guidelines in relation to the establishment of trees for the purposes of carbon sequestration (PDF 118KB)

 

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Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3511
Fax: +61 2 6277 5811
Email: rrat.sen@aph.gov.au