The Social and Economic Impact of Rural Wind Farms


The Social and Economic Impact of Rural Wind Farms

23 June 2011

© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-462-9

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 8KB)
 
ABBREVIATIONS (PDF 3KB)
 
RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 5KB)
 
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION (PDF 26KB)

Terms of reference
Conduct of the inquiry
Structure of the report
Wind farms
Commonwealth responsibility
 
CHAPTER 2 - NOISE AND ANY ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS (PDF 142KB)

Wind farm noise
Quality of life issues
Noise standards
Noise measurement
Committee view
Compliance with Noise Standards
Committee view
Setbacks
Committee comment
Wind Farms and Health

 
CHAPTER 3 - THE INTERFACE BETWEEN COMMONWEALTH, STATE AND LOCAL PLANNING LAWS AS THEY PERTAIN TO WIND FARMS (PDF 124KB)

Commonwealth climate change policies
Planning systems
The future interface of planning laws
Formation of national wind farm guidelines
 
CHAPTER 4 - PROPERTY VALUES, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND FARM INCOME (PDF 72KB)

Property values
Employment opportunities
Farm income
 
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS - SENATOR JUDITH ADAMS (PDF 14KB)

NHMRC Council meeting
 
FAMILY FIRST - ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (PDF 27KB)

Health
Planning controls
 
APPENDIX 1 - SUBMISSIONS AND FORM LETTERS RECEIVED BY THE COMMITTEE (PDF 435KB)

Submissions
Form Letters

 
APPENDIX 2 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE COMMITTEE (PDF 23KB)
 
APPENDIX 3 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (PDF 27KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
Fax: +61 2 6277 5829
Email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au