4 May 2016
© Commonwealth of Australia 2016 ISBN 978-1-76010-403-0
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Conduct of the inquiry Previous inquiries Structure of the report
Status of unconventional gas mining in Australia Unconventional gas mining Location and operation of unconventional gas mining in Australia The unconventional gas mining industry as a job provider
Property, mineral and petroleum rights Land access issues Land access negotiation Legislative and regulatory framework
The rights of landholders Health Impact on agriculture Water resources Social impact
Community concerns Impact of unconventional gas mining on the environment Regulation of the unconventional gas mining industry Concluding remarks
Health Environment Land access GasFields Commission Queensland Opportunities for Northern Australia Conclusion
A potted parliamentary history of unconventional gas Community sentiment Looking forward Fixing the system – banning mining donations
Dalby, 17 February 2016
Senior Clerk's OfficeDepartment of the SenatePO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3555Fax: +61 2 6277 3899seniorclerk.committees.sen@aph.gov.au
The committee is to inquire on the adequacy of Australia‘s legislative, regulatory and policy framework for unconventional gas mining including coal seam gas (CSG) and shale gas mining.
12 Apr 2016: Darwin29 Mar 2016: Narrabri17 Feb 2016: Dalby
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