RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation 1
The committee recommends the Queensland government make it a
priority to review legislation that may be inconsistent with Australia's
obligations under a range of international instruments, with a view to ensuring
Queensland legislation is amended to ensure consistency with Australia's
international obligations.
Recommendation 2
The committee recommends the Queensland government recognise
all decisions that have been delivered by the Federal Court of Australia in the
recognition of Indigenous land rights in Queensland.
Recommendation 3
The committee recommends the Queensland government consider
replacing the Crime and Corruption Commission with an organisation modelled on
the Independent Commission Against Corruption in New South Wales.
Recommendation 4
The committee recommends once the Crime and Corruption
Commission is replaced that the Queensland Government re-open, review and
reconsider all issues, matters and cases presented to the Crime and Corruption
Commission inclusive of all decisions.
Recommendation 5
The committee recommends the Queensland government make a
commitment to restoring the relationship between government and the Queensland
people, through adequate consultation, transparent decision making and
accountability for outcomes.
Recommendation 6
The committee recommends the Queensland Government review
decisions made by the Newman Government as well as decisions pending, in
relation to the approval of mining leases and other projects called in by the
Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning, where
environmental and planning laws and decisions reached by Local Government, have
been ignored and disregarded and/or where potential conflicts of interest may
have occurred and/or where political donations to the Liberal National Party
were involved in some way.
Recommendation 7
The committee recommends the Queensland Government review
all alleged conflicts of interest raised during the Inquiry.
Recommendation 8
The committee recommends the Queensland Government review
any controversial asset sale during the Newman Government’s term.
Recommendation 9
The committee recommends the Queensland Government conduct a
thorough review of the Queensland vocational education and
training programs and reinstate courses cut under the Newman Government.
In particular, the review should consider course cost increases,
infrastructure, facilities, staffing, course accessibility and other matters.
Recommendation 10
The committee recommends that the Queensland government
refers to the Crime and Corruption Commission and/or to the Parliamentary Crime
and Corruption Commission the issue of the extension of the sand mining lease
on Stradbroke Island and any issues relating to political donations and
election spending by Sibelco.
Recommendation 11
The committee recommends that the Queensland government
ensure all mining and other major development activities are consistent with
Australia's environment and social obligations under international
environmental instruments that Australia is a signatory to.
Recommendation 12
The committee recommends that the federal Minister for the
Environment does not delegate his powers under the Environment Protection
and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Recommendation 13
The committee recommends that the Federal Minister for the
Environment declare a moratorium on any new approvals of Coal Seam Gas until an
investigation is completed and reports back to the Senate. The report should
address the effects of Coal Seam Gas mining activities in the Tara and
Chinchilla areas on the health of local people, animals and crops, groundwater
and on the quality of soil, water and air, and also investigate the disposal of
effluent containing human faeces around mining camps, local roads and
agricultural land used for growing crops for human consumption and the
degradation of water reserves in these areas.
Recommendation 14
The committee recommends the Queensland government undertake
an immediate review of the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
and its resource capabilities including staffing levels, expertise, arms-length
requirements and conflicts of interest to determine and establish appropriate
operating requirements for the delivery of quality outcomes for stakeholders.
Further, the committee recommends a thorough review of the department to
improve systems, processes, procedures, compliance, and escalation of issues,
transparency and reporting. Ideally, an independent body should be established
to manage escalated issues.
Recommendation 15
The committee recommends that the Queensland Government
complete a review of the Gasfields Commission Queensland including roles,
responsibilities, conflicts of interest and independence.
Recommendation 16
The committee recommends the Queensland government review
all legislation implemented by the Newman Government to determine its
appropriateness and compatibility with social justice/natural justice
requirements and other land ownership rights. Further the committee recommends
the review of mechanisms/instruments established by the Newman Government which
impose unjust and unfair limitations or requirements on land owners,
particularly in relation to land use/access issues.
Recommendation 17
The committee recommends that a royal commission be
established to investigate the human impact of Coal Seam Gas mining.
Recommendation 18
The committee recommends that a moratorium be called and
that no further Coal Seam Gas mining approvals be given until a full
investigation by the Federal Minister for the Environment has been completed
and reported back to the Senate on; the human health impacts, animal deaths,
crop contamination, drinking water and air quality, plus degradation of
the water supply in and around the Tara and Chinchilla area.
Recommendation 19
The committee recommends that a Resources Ombudsman be
established to provide Australians with an independent advocacy body.
Recommendation 20
The committee recommends that fracking be banned in
Queensland.
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