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Inquiry into Indigenous economic development in Queensland and advisory report on the Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010

May 2011

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Preliminary pages	(PDF 97KB)

Chapter 1 Background	(PDF 88KB)
Referral of the Inquiry Committee objectives and scope The 2010 Senate Inquiry and its outcomes[1] Pre-existing legislation Wild Rivers Act 2005 (Qld) Conduct of the Inquiry Structure of the report Note on references Overall finding

Chapter 2 Cape York – Context and Consultation	(PDF 183KB)
Geo-economic context Topography, soil and water Transport and infrastructure Land Tenure Industry sectors Minerals and Mining Indigenous workforce participation in the mining industry Agriculture Cattle Grazing Tourism Population and the labour market Workforce participation in Cape York Workforce Capacity Consultation and consent on the Wild Rivers Act 2005 (Qld) Conclusions Speaking for country and “own representative institutions” Conclusions The Wild Rivers Act 2005 (Qld) and Indigenous economic development Capital for developments Conclusions The Wild Rivers Act 2005 (Qld) and mining The Wild Rivers Act 2005 (Qld) and tourism The Wild Rivers Act 2005 (Qld) and cattle The Wild Rivers Act 2005 (Qld) and Natural Resource Management Conclusions Opportunities Current economic conditions Supporting the Cape York economic development plan Partnerships

Chapter 3 The Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010	(PDF 135KB)
Background Purpose and overview of the Bill Analysis of the Bill and its provisions Overview Clause 3 Clause 4 Clause 5 Clauses 6 and 7 Conclusions

Dissenting report	(PDF 121KB)
Introduction Background Barriers to economic development Prima facie rejection of any social or economic development Arbitrary sterilisation of usable land Bureaucratic barriers to economic development Opportunities for sustainable and environmentally sound economic development Genuine economic development Failure of the Wild Rivers (Qld) Act 2005 to create opportunities Conclusions

Appendix A – Submissions	(PDF 31KB)

Appendix B – Public Hearings	(PDF 53KB)

Appendix C – Exhibits	(PDF 52KB)