Inquiry into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Great Barrier Reef) Bill 2013

Inquiry into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Great Barrier Reef) Bill 2013

13 June 2013

© Commonwealth of Australia 2013
ISBN 978-1-74229-840-5

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Committee membership (PDF 42KB)
 
Recommendations (PDF 26KB)
 
Abbreviations and Acronyms (PDF 10KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 21KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Purpose of the bill
Structure of the report
Acknowledgements

 
Chapter 2 - Background (PDF 168KB)

The Great Barrier Reef
Relevant legislation
Background to the bill
Other recent reports and strategies
Overview of the provisions of the bill

 
Chapter 3 - Key issues (PDF 235KB)

Committee view

 
Coalition Additional Comments (PDF 32KB)
 
Australian Greens Additional Comments (PDF 36KB)
 
Appendix 1 (PDF 14KB)
Submissions
Answers to Questions on Notice
Additional Information
 
Appendix 2 - Public Hearing (PDF 12KB)
 
Appendix 3 - Extracts from key UNESCO documents (PDF 44KB)

Extract A – Decision adopted by the World Heritage Committee at its 36th Session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012)
Extract B – Recommendations of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee Mission Report (pages 61-64)

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Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
Fax: +61 2 6277 5818
Email: ec.sen@aph.gov.au