Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Australia's Water Resources) Bill 2011

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Australia's Water Resources) Bill 2011

27 February 2012

© Commonwealth of Australia 2012
ISBN 978-1-74229-591-6

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of the committee (PDF 10KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 18KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgements
Purpose of the bill
Current regulatory framework
Similarities with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Mining, Petroleum and Water Resources) Bill 2011
Report Structure

Chapter 2 - Key Issues (PDF 27KB)

Commencement
Consistency with the existing legislative framework
Definitions
Duplication of responsibility and regulation
Conclusion

Dissenting Report - Australian Greens (PDF 17KB)
 
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions Received (PDF 11KB)
 
APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses (PDF 11KB)


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

Phone: +61 2 6277 3511
Fax: +61 2 6277 5811
Email: rrat.sen@aph.gov.au