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Second and final report: The operation of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

30 April 2009

© Commonwealth of Australia 2009
ISBN 978-1-74229-091-1

View the report as a single document - (PDF 225KB)


View the report as separate downloadable parts:

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Committee membership (PDF 6KB)
 
Regional Forest Agreements (PDF 166KB)

The origin of Regional Forest Agreements
RFAs and the protection of biodiversity and threatened species
RFAs and the evolution of conservation information
Species conservation under RFAs: the Wielangta cases
The first case: Federal Court
The second case: Federal Court appeal
The third case: the High Court refuses a special leave application
Interpretation of the Wielangta cases
The future of RFAs
The committee's view

 
Coalition Senators' Dissenting Report (PDF 23KB)

Introduction
RFA Conservation Outcomes
The Wielangta cases
RFA reviews
Confidence in RFAs
Ensuring access to information
Conclusion

 
Additional Comments by Senator Rachel Siewert (PDF 6KB)

Threatened species
Climate change and forests
Gunns proposed pulpmill

 
Appendix 1 - Terms of Reference (PDF 5KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Submissions (PDF 3KB)

Submissions
Answers to questions taken on notice

For further information, contact:

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

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

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