Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011


Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011

15 June 2011

© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-470-4

View the report as a single document - (PDF 836KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

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Committee membership (PDF 23KB)
 
Abbreviations (PDF 7KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Background to the inquiry and the Bill (PDF 58KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Note on references
Report structure
Background and description of the Bill
 
Chapter 2 - Matters raised in relation to the Bill (PDF 71KB)

Comments in support of the Bill: concerns with existing decision-making processes
Concerns with the Bill
 
Chapter 3 - Matters outside the scope of the Bill (PDF 21KB)
 
Coalition Senators’ Dissenting Report (PDF 60KB)

Ineffective consultation
Concerns regarding potential to achieve conservation aims
Threat to seafood security
Conclusion
 
Appendix 1 - Senator Colbeck's proposed amendment to the Bioregional Plans bill (PDF 615KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Submissions, tabled documents, additional information and answers to questions taken on notice (PDF 8KB)

Submissions
Tabled documents
Additional information
Answers to questions taken on notice
 
Appendix 3 - Public hearings (PDF 7KB)

For further information, contact:

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