Footnotes

CHAPTER 1 - Introduction and overview

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 27–24 March 2011, p. 763.

[2]        Journals of the Senate, No. 27–24 March 2011, p. 763.

[3]        Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010 [No. 2].

[4]        Journals of the Senate, 2010, p. 4031.

[5]        Subsection 3(1) of the Wild Rivers Act 2005 (Qld).

[6]        Part 2, Division 1 of the Wild Rivers Act 2005 (Qld).

[7]        These controls includes the follow Queensland codes and legislation: Wild Rivers Code 2007; Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995; Environmental Protection Act 1994; Forestry Act 1959; Fossicking Act 1994; Sustainable Planning Act 2009; Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002; Mineral Resources Act 1989; Nature Conservation Act 1992; State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971; Transport Infrastructure Act 1994; Vegetation Management Act 1999 and the Water Act 2000.

[8]        Subsection 3(1) and section 41 of the Wild Rivers Act 2005 (Qld).

[9]        Subsection 31D(2) of the Wild Rivers Act 2005 (Qld).

[10]      Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management, Wild Rivers, http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/wildrivers/ (accessed 13 April 2011).

[11]      Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management, Guide 27: Development in a Wild River Area, Version 1.3, February 2009, http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/wildrivers/pdf/wr_info_brochure09.pdf (accessed 13 April 2011).

[12]      Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management, Guide 27: Development in a Wild River Area, Version 1.3, February 2009, http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/wildrivers/pdf/wr_info_brochure09.pdf (accessed 13 April 2011).

[13]      House of Representatives Votes and Proceedings, No. 12, 15 November 2010, p. 169.

[14]      Senator the Hon. Nigel Scullion, Senate Hansard, 10 February 2011, p. 34.

[15]      https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/legcon_ctte/wild_rivers_2011/submissions.htm.

[16]      https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/legcon_ctte/wild_rivers_2011/hearings/index.htm

CHAPTER 2 - Key issues

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 27–24 March 2011, p. 763.

[2]        Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010 [No.2], June 2010.

[3]        For example, Mr David Yarrow, Cape York Land Council, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 13 April 2010, pp 12–13; Mr Anthony Esposito, The Wilderness Society, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 13 April 2010, p. 28; and Mr Terry Piper, Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 13 April 2010, p. 49. Also see Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation, Submission 27, p. 7 which questioned whether the Bill intends to bring the Queensland Act within the ambit of the future acts regime.

[4]        Section 44 of the Wild Rivers Act 2005.

[5]        United Nations, Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (adopted by General Assembly Resolution 61/295 on 13 September 2007), Article 9.

[6]        Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010 [No.2], June 2010, p. 11.

[7]        Submission 29, p. 11; Submission 31, p. 4.

[8]        See, for example, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 30 March 2010, p. 13. Also see Mr David Yarrow, Cape York Land Council, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 13 April 2010, p. 13 for a similar viewpoint.

[9]        Section 51(xxvi) of the Constitution.

[10]      Section 109 of the Constitution.

[11]      Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010 [No.2], June 2010, p. 28.

[12]      Queensland Government, Submission 6, p. 2.

[13]      IDCWR, Submission 10, p. 28.

[14]      IDCWR, Submission 10, p. 28.

[15]      CLCAC, Submission 7, p. 3.

[16]      Wilderness Society, Submission 8, p. 6.

[17]      Dr Tim Seelig, Committee Hansard, 27 April 2011, pp 25–26.

[18]      CLCAC, Submission 7, p. 4; see also Wilderness Society, Submission 8, p. 4.

[19]      Mr Richie Ahmat, Committee Hansard, 27 April 2011, p. 2.

[20]      Balkanu/CYLC, Submission 11, pp 2–3.

[21]      Mr Terry Piper, Committee Hansard, 27 April 2011, p. 5.

[22]      IDCWR, Submission 10, p. 28.

[23]      CLCAC, Submission 7, p. 4.

[24]      CLCAC, Submission 7, p. 4.

[25]      Queensland Government, Submission 6, p. 2.

[26]      CLCAC, Submission 7, p. 5.

[27]      Wilderness Society, Submission 8, p. 5.

[28]      CLCAC, Submission 7, p. 4.

[29]      Balkanu/CYLC, Submission 11, p. 3. See also Mr Terry Piper, Committee Hansard, 27 April 2011, p. 10.

[30]      Queensland Government, Submission 6, p. 2.

[31]      CLCAC, Submission 7, p. 4.

[32]      Wilderness Society, Submission 8, p. 7.

[33]      Wilderness Society, Submission 8, p. 8.

[34]      Queensland Government, Submission 6, p. 3. The issue of Wild River declarations and the future acts regime was dealt with in the committee's 2010 report.

[35]      Queensland Government, Submission 6, pp 3, 7.

[36]      Wilderness Society, Submission 8, p. 9.

DISSENTING REPORT BY COALITION SENATORS

[1]        For examples from the 2010 inquiry see Cape York Institute, Submission 7; Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, Submission 18; Professor Suri Ratnapala, Submission 22; and Cape York Land Council, Submission 25.

[2]        Cape York Institute, Submission 7, p. 2. [2010 inquiry]

[3]        Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, additional information, received 13 April 2010, p. 6; and Senator the Hon. Ron Boswell, information tabled at Cairns public hearing, 13 April 2010.

[4]        Mr Scott Buchanan, Queensland Government, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 13 April 2010, pp 39-40.

[5]        Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, additional information, received 13 April 2010, p. 7.

[6]        Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, Submission 18, p. 19. Also see Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, answer to question on notice, received 28 April 2010. [2010 inquiry]

[7]        Mr John Bradley, CEO, Department of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2010, p. 37.

[8]        Committee Hansard, 27 April 2011, p. 21.

[9]        Answers to Question on Notice from Senator Barnett, received 29 April 2011, p. 5.

[10]      Mr Terry Piper, Chief Operating Officer, Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, Proof Committee Hansard, 27 April 2011, p. 3.

[11]      The Queensland Government made a submission in 2010 which included a copy of the Ministerial Briefing Note bearing Minister Robertson's approval (on 1 April 2009). See Queensland Government, Submission 35, Attachment E. The briefing note recommended that the Minister approve the declarations of the Archer, Stewart and Lockhart basins as wild river areas and  approve the progression of documents to the Governor in Council for approval and gazettal. The note also recommended that the Minister note the submissions and results of consultation on the three declaration proposals.

[12]      Subsection 3(1) of the Wild Rivers Queensland Act 2005.

[13]      Answer to questions on notice, received 16 April 2010, pp 3–6.

[14]      Mr Terrence Piper, Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, Committee Hansard, 27 April 2010, p. 5.

[15]      Ms Debbie Best, Deputy Director-General of the Queensland Department of Environmental and Resource Management, Proof Committee Hansard, 27 April 2011, p. 13.

[16]      Senator the Hon. Nigel Scullion, Senate Hansrd, 10 February 2011, p. 35; see also Senate Hansard, 23 February 2010, p. 883.

[17]      Cape York Institute, Submission 7, p. 8. [2010 inquiry]

[18]      Mr Joseph Elu, Cape York Sustainable Futures, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 13 April 2010, p. 69 and p. 73. Also see Cape York Sustainable Futures, answer to questions on notice, received 30 April 2010.

[19]      Committee Hansard, Cairns, 13 April 2010, p. 85.

[20]      For example, Dr Paul Messenger, Cape Alumina Limited, Committee Hearing, Cairns, 13 April 2010, p. 61; and Mr Rodney Accoom, Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 13 April 2010, pp 90-95.

[21]      For example, see Australian, Mining jobs lost to wild rivers, 5 June 2010; Australian Associated Press Financial News Wire, Miner backs High Court Action, 9 June 2010; and Dow Jones International News, Cape Alumina Backs Court Case Against Queensland Wild Rivers Law, 9 June 2010.

[22]      For example, see Australian Associated Press Financial News Wire, Matilda to halt Cape York exploration, 10 June 2010; and the Australian, Miner quits over Wild Rivers law, 11 June 2010.

[23]      For further information on the need for economic development see Advance Cairns, Submission 3, p. 1; and Cape Alumina Limited, Submission 30, p. 2.[2010 inquiry]

[24]      For example, see Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, Submission 18, pp 21-22; and Lama Lama Land Trust, Submission 23, Attachment A, p. 3. Also see Mr David Yarrow, Cape York Land Council, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 13 April 2010, pp 12 and 17.[2010 inquiry]

[25]      Answer to questions on notice, received 18 June 2010, p. 1.

[26]      Mr Terrence Piper, Chief Operating Officer, Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 27 April 2011, p. 11.

[27]      Mr Richard Ahmat, Chairman, Cape York Land Council, Committee Hansard, 27 April 2011, p. 11.

[28]      For example, Mr Noel Pearson, Cape York Institute, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 30 March 2010, p. 22.

[29]      Submission 25, p. 6. [2010 inquiry]

[30]      Committee Hansard, Cairns, 13 April 2010, p. 58. Also see Mr Greg McIntyre SC, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 30 March 2010, p. 13; and Mr David Yarrow, Cape York Land Council, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 13 April 2010, p. 13 for similar arguments.

[31]      Committee Hansard, Canberra, 30 March 2010, p. 22.

[32]      Submission 18, pp 13-14. [2010 inquiry]

[33]      Mr Gerhardt Pearson, Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 13 April 2010, p. 43.

[34]      Queensland Government, Submission 35, Attachment 1, pp 1-8. [2010 inquiry]

[35]      Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, additional information, received 13 April 2010, p. 24.

[36]      Submission 9, p. 2. Also see Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, Submission 18 pp 17-18; and Aurukun Shire Council, Submission 36, p. 2. [2010 inquiry]

[37]      Kokoberrin Tribal Aboriginal Corporation, Submission 15, p. 2 and p. 4. [2010 inquiry]

[38]      Mr Joseph Elu, Cape York Sustainable Futures, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 13 April 2010, p. 74.

[39]      Mr Richard Ahmat, Chairman, Cape York Land Council, Committee Hansard, 27 April 2011, p. 10.

[40]      Mr Richie Ahmat, Committee Hansard, 27 April 2011, p. 2.

[41]      Submission 31, p. 2. [2010 inquiry]

[42]      United Nations, Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (adopted by General Assembly Resolution 61/295 on 13 September 2007), Article 32.

[43]      For example, Aurukun Shire Council, Submission 36, p. 2; and Anglican Church (Brisbane Diocese), Submission 37, p. 2. [2010 inquiry]

[44]      Committee Hansard, Canberra, 30 March 2010, p. 13.

[45]      Submission 7, p. 6. [2010 inquiry]

[46]      Mr Richard Ahmat, Chairman, Cape York Land Council, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 27 April 2011, p. 2.

[47]      Some submitters and witnesses to the 2010 inquiry contended that the Queensland Act was a 'future act' within the meaning set out in the Native Title Act. See for example Mr David Yarrow, Cape York Land Council, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 13 April 2010, pp 12-13; and Mr Terry Piper, Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 13 April 2010, p. 49. 

[48]      Submission 8, p. 3. See also for example Western Australia v Ward [2002] HCA 28 at 219; Minister of State for the Army v Dalziel (1944) 68 CLR 261; Commonwealth v Tasmania (1983) 158 CLR 1; and Wurridjal v The Commonwealth [2009] HCA 2.

[49]      Mr Noel Pearson, Cape York Institute, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 30 March 2010, p. 23.

[50]      Submission 35, p. 3.

[51]      Professor George Williams, Submission 1, p. 3.

[52]      Mr Richard Ahmat, Chairman, Cape York Land Council, Proof Committee Hansard, 27 April 2011, p. 1.

[53]      The Prime Minister the Hon. Kevin Rudd MP, House Hansard, 13 February 2008, p. 171.