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Options for additional water supplies for South East Queensland

16 August 2007

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Membership of the Committee	(PDF 94KB)

Abbreviations	(PDF 73KB)

Recommendations	(PDF 52KB)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 61KB)
Terms of reference Conduct of the inquiry Scope of the inquiry The committee's report Acknowledgement Note on references

Chapter 2 - South East Queensland	(PDF 141KB)
Introduction Queensland Government Conclusion

Chapter 3 - Traveston Crossing Dam and Wyaralong Dam	(PDF 273KB)
Proposed Traveston Crossing Dam Proposed Wyaralong Dam Conclusion

Chapter 4 - Social impacts	(PDF 328KB)
Community engagement and consultation Support for the community Land acquisition Impact on business Conclusion

Chapter 5 - Environmental Issues	(PDF 326KB)
The assessment and approval process under the EPBC Act Key environmental issues Natural Resource Management in Burnett-Mary Region Bilateral agreements Conclusion

Chapter 6 - Other Alternatives	(PDF 180KB)
The need for a new source of water supply Raising the Borumba Dam Transferring water from the NSW Northern Rivers region Rainwater tanks Recycled Water Conclusion

Chapter 7 - Committee comments	(PDF 64KB)

Additional comments by Senators Ian Macdonald, Russell Trood, Barnaby Joyce and Ron Boswell	(PDF 55KB)

Additional comments by the Australian Greens	(PDF 80KB)
Social Impacts Environmental Impacts Northern NSW Rivers

Additional comments by the Senator Andrew Bartlett	(PDF 95KB)
Environmental sustainability Economic viability

Appendix 1 - List of Submissions	(PDF 90KB)

Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee at the Public Hearings	(PDF 79KB)

Appendix 3 - Documents referred to in this report	(PDF 46KB)

Appendix 4 - Bulk Water Supply Infrastructure Program Initiatives	(PDF 97KB)

Appendix 5 - Environmental Assessment Process under EPBC Act	(PDF 175KB)

Appendix 6 - Listed Threatened Species	(PDF 69KB)

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Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3511

Fax: +61 2 6277 5811

Email: rrat.sen@aph.gov.au