Management of the Murray Darling Basin Interim report: the impact of mining coal seam gas on the management of the Murray Darling Basin
30 November 2011
© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-559-6
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| Membership of committee |
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| List of Recommendations |
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| Chapter 1 - Introduction |
(PDF 133KB) |
Conduct of the Inquiry
Acknowledgements
Structure of the Report
What is Coal Seam Gas?
Water
Wells
Fraccing
Agriculture
Public concern
Social Impacts
Governance
Committee view
Commonwealth Action
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| Chapter 2 - WATER |
(PDF 127KB) |
Introduction
Groundwater
Baseline Knowledge & Make good provisions
Committee view
Subsidence
Fraccing
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| Chapter 3 - Use of produced water |
(PDF 71KB) |
Introduction
Use of extracted water
Regulation and pricing of extracted water
Salt
Committee views
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| Chapter 4 - LAND ACCESS & LAND USE |
(PDF 129KB) |
Land Access
The Legal Position in Queensland & New South Wales
Land use
Other land users
Restoration
Access and Compensation agreements
Confidentiality clauses
Committee view
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| Chapter 5 |
(PDF 39KB) |
Coal Seam Gas and Greenhouse Gasses
Committee view
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| Additional Comments from The Nationals |
(PDF 25KB) |
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| Additional Comments from the Australian Greens |
(PDF 31KB) |
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| APPENDIX 1 |
(PDF 54KB) |
Submissions Received
Additional Information Received
Tabled Documents
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| APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses |
(PDF 23KB) |
Monday, 18 July 2011 – Roma, QLD
Tuesday, 19 July 2011 – Dalby, QLD
Wednesday, 20 July 2011 – Brisbane, QLD
Tuesday, 2 August 2011 – Narrabri, NSW
Tuesday, 9 August 2011 – Canberra, ACT
Friday, 9 September 2011 – Canberra, ACT
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For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia