Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016

On 13 October 2016, the Senate referred the Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016 to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 March 2017.

The bill seeks to protect the Great Australian Bight from environmental damage resulting from mining activity.

The closing date for submissions is 13 January 2017.

Committee Secretariat contact:

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

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

About this inquiry

The bill proposes to prohibit mining activities in the Great Australian Bight mare area including the prospecting for the exploration of minerals or any other geological material.



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