Petitions on issues in the Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities policy area
| Subject |
Presentation details* |
No. of signatures |
Further action |
| Environment |
| Environmental impact of human activity
(PDF 49KB) |
22 November 2010 |
2 |
|
| Oil and gas exploration in the Mentelle Basin (PDF 43KB) |
Ms N Marino,
25 November 2010 |
90 |
Response from Minister for Resources and Energy, dated 10 February 2011, presented 28 February 2011(PDF 229KB) |
| Water |
| Water supply to Murrumbidgee irrigation area
(PDF 100KB) |
22 November 2010
|
114 |
Response from Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, dated 10 February 2011, presented 28 February 2011
(PDF 120KB) |
Menindee Lakes (PDF 44KB) |
The Hon. Ms S Ley,
25 November 2010 |
6,388 |
Response from Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, dated 8 February 2011, presented 28 February 2011
(PDF 189KB) |
| Protection of the Pumicestone Passage
(PDF 65KB) |
The Hon. Mr. P Slipper, 24 March 2011 |
13,555 |
Response from Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, dated 8 June 2011, presented 4 July 2011 (PDF 147KB) |
| Other |
| Trial of cattle grazing in the Alpine National Park (PDF 49KB) |
Mr. D Chester, 24 March 2011
31 October 2011 |
1,063
566 |
Response from Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, dated 9 May 2011, presented 30 May 2011
(PDF 147KB) |
| Objection to the removal of horses from the Malabar Headland (PDF 61KB) |
4 July 2011 |
4,442 |
Response from Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, dated 1 August 2011, presented 22 August 2011 (PDF 71KB)
Response from Special Minister of State, dated 8 August 2011, presented 22 August 2011 (PDF 157KB) |
| Carbon pricing and the Murray-Darling river system (PDF 51KB) |
Mr. A Bandt MP, 6 July 2011 |
345 |
Response from Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, dated 8 August 2011, presented 12 September 2011 (PDF 226KB)
Response from Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities dated 15 August 2011, presented 12 September 2011 (PDF 137KB) |
| Requesting that farmers be allowed to sustainably manage and develop their properties (PDF 63KB) |
22 August 2011 |
21 |
Response from Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, dated 16 January 2012, presented 13 February 2012 (PDF 254KB) |
Requesting the ongoing public use of the Malabar Headland, NSW, for horse riding activities (PDF 61KB) |
22 August 2011 |
1 |
|
| Opposition to the Casino to Ipswich Gas Pipeline (PDF 93KB) |
Ms. J. Saffin MP, 14 September 2011 |
1,146 |
Response from Minister for Resources and Energy, dated 20 October 2011, presented 21 November 2011(PDF 72KB)
Response from Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, dated 12 December 2011, presented 13 February 2012 (PDF 145KB) |
| Requesting an immediate ban on the importation of primates for research purposes (PDF 108KB) |
Mr. M. Symon MP
23 November 2011 |
10,364 |
Response from Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, dated 8 February 2012, Presented 13 February 2012 (PDF 217KB) |
| Requesting protection for the Grassy Woodland CSIRO site in Highett Victoria (PDF 140KB) |
Mr. A. Robb MP
13 February 2012 |
1,960 |
Response from Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, dated 17 April 2012, presented 21 May 2012 (PDF KB) |
| Requesting testing of evidence that the Dampier Archipelago is appropriate for World Heritage listing (PDF 70KB) |
21 May 2012 |
157 |
Response from Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, dated 13 August 2012, presented 20 August 2012 (PDF 87KB) |
| Requesting a national container deposit scheme for drink containers (PDF 36KB) |
17 September 2012 |
4,986 |
Response from Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, dated 28 November 2012, presented 11 February 2013 (PDF 872KB) |
Requesting a restriction of the application of the proposed Recovery Plan, under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999, on Christmas Island (PDF 87KB)
Requesting a restriction of the application of the proposed Recovery Plan, under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999, on Christmas Island (PDF 189KB) (Chinese)
Requesting a restriction of the application of the proposed Recovery Plan, under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999, on Christmas Island (PDF 87KB) (Malay)
|
26 November 2012
26 November 2012
26 November 2012 |
293
54
61 |
Response from the Minister for Sustainablility, Environment, Water, Popultion and Communities, dated 1 March 2013, presented 27 May 2013 (PDF 1.5MB) |
| Halt the current process of establishing Marine Park boundaries (PDF 57KB) |
Ms. T. Gambaro, 23 August 2012 |
6,272 |
Response from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, dated 20 Septemberr 2012, presented 29 October 2012 (PDF 90 KB)
Response from the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, dated 2 January 2013, presented 11 February 2013 (PDF 2757KB) |
| Request for a public inquiry into the environmental, social and cultural impacts of the proposed Browse LNG project under the Environment protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999(PDF 534 KB) |
17 June 2013 |
4,446 |
Response from the Minister for the Environment, dated 6 November 2013, presented 12 December 2013 (PDF 702KB) |
| Opposition to an application for an ore processing plant at Major's Creek, NSW (PDF 642KB) |
24 June 2013 |
894 |
Response from the Minister for the Environment, dated 17 October 2013, presented 12 December 2013 (PDF 657KB) |
| Regarding discretionary powers of the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities regarding the Macquarie River Pipeline following the decision by the NSW planning Asserssment Commission (PDF 545KB) |
24 June 2013 |
16 |
Response from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment, dated 17 October 2013, presented 12 December 2013 (PDF 797KB) |
| Requesting the House to ask the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities to use discretionary power to overturn any future approval of the Macquarie River Pipeline by the NSW Planning Assessment Commission (527KB) |
24 June 2013 |
16 |
Response from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment, dated 17 October 2013, presented 12 December 2013 (PDF 797KB) |
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*Presented in the House of Representatives by the Chair of the Petitions Committee, unless otherwise indicated