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Footnotes

Chapter 1 Background

[1]      The report itself (hereafter referred to as ‘The Senate Report’) can be found at http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/legcon_ctte/wildrivers/report/report.pdf

[2]      The Senate, Report, p. 28.

[3]      Wild Rivers Act 2005 (Qld), http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/W/WildRivA05.pdf,  accessed 8 April 2011.

[4]     ‘How Wild Rivers Work’ factsheet, http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/factsheets/pdf/water/wr10.pdf, accessed 8 April 2011.

[5]     ‘How Wild Rivers Work’ factsheet, http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/factsheets/pdf/water/wr10.pdf, accessed 8 April 2011.

[6]      ‘Relating to or inhabiting the banks of a natural course of water’, Free Online Dictionary, http://www.thefreedictionary.com/riparian, accessed 11 April 2011.

[7]      The Wild Rivers Code 2007, p. 1. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/wildrivers/pdf/wild_rivers_code_2007.pdf, accessed 8 April 2011.

[8]      Wild Rivers Act 2005 (Qld), http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/wildrivers/legislation.html, accessed 8 April 2011.

[9]      ‘How Wild Rivers Work’ factsheet, http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/factsheets/pdf/water/wr10.pdf, accessed 8 April 2011, and the Wild Rivers Act 2005 (Qld), http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/wildrivers/legislation.html, accessed 8 April 2011.

[10]     The Wild Rivers Code 2007, p. 1.

[11]     Proposed Cooper Creek Basin Wild River Area, http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/wildrivers/coopercreek/index.html , accessed 8 April 2011.

[12]    The Hon Jenny Macklin MP, Media Release, 30 September 2011, http://www.jennymacklin.fahcsia.gov.au/mediareleases/2010/Pages/wild_rivers_30sept.aspx, accessed 7 April 2011.

[13]    Inquiry into Indigenous economic development in Queensland and review of the Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010, http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/economics/WildRivers/hearings.htm, accessed 1 April 2011.

[14]    ‘Closing the Gap – The Prime Minister’s Report 2011’, p. 23, http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/indigenous/pubs/closing_the_gap/2011_ctg_pm_report/Documents/2011_ctg_pm_report.pdf, accessed 27 April 2011.

[15]     ‘New Wild Rivers initiative gives power to Indigenous Cape Communities’, Hon Kate Jones, Minister for Environment and Resource Management, Press Release, 9 March 2011, http://www.cabinet.qld.gov.au/mms/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=73891, accessed 27 April 2011.

Chapter 2 Cape York – Context and Consultation

[1]       Australia Zoo, Submission 30, p. 1.

[2]       Australia Zoo, Submission 30, p. 1.

[3]       Balkanu Development Corporation, Submission 6:1, p. 6.

[4]       Balkanu Development Corporation Pty Ltd, Submission 6:1, p. 6.

[5]       Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Northern Australia Statistical Compendium, s.l. Commonwealth of Australia 2009, p18.  Cited by the Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, p. vi.

[6]       Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, p. vi.

[7]       http://www.cooktownandcapeyork.com/roads#section - Accessed 7 April 2011.

[8]       Cape York Sustainable Futures, Submission 27, p. 2.

[9]       Cape York Sustainable Futures, Submission 27, p. 2.

[11]     The Cape York Peninsula Regional Economic & Infrastructure Framework Report 2007, Committee exhibit, p. 6.

[12]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, p. 24.

[13]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 3, p. 24.

[14]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, p. 24.

[15]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, p. 24.

[16]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, p. 25.

[17]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, p. 25.

[18]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, p. 10.

[19]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, p. 14.

[20]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, p. 12.

[21]     Ngamp inth Wantharr Yumpnham this is what we are going to do – Pormpuraaw Land  & Sea Country Cultural and Natural Resource Management Plan 201-2015, Committee exhibit.

[22]     Mr David Claudie, Committee Hansard, Chuulangun, 8 March 2011, p. 1.

[23]     Queensland Government, Submission 29, p. 4.

[24]    Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, p. 15.

[25]    Australia Zoo, Submission 10, p. 6.

[26]    Kleinhart Business Consultants – ‘Cape York Peninsula Regional Economic and Infrastructure Framework Report’ November 2007, p. 13.

[27]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 30, p. 31.

[28]     Australia Zoo, Submission 10, p. 2.

[29]     Australia Zoo, Submission 10, p. 2.

[30]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 30, p. 32.

[31]     Indigenous Land Corporation, Submission 14, p. 4.

[32]     Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation P/L, Submission 6, p. 18.

[33]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 30, p. 29.

[34]     http://www.tq.com.au/tqcorp_06/fms/tq_corporate/destinations/tnq/plans_and_strategies/Cape%20York%20and%20Torres%20Action%20Plan/TQ_CapeYork_6pp.pdf   Accessed 4 April 2011.

[35]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, pp. v-vi.

[36]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, p. vi.

[37]     Professor Jon Altman, Submission 15, p. 3.

[38]     Cairns Regional Council, Submission 13, p. 1.

[39]     Ms Katrina Houghton, Cairns Regional Council, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 8 March 2011, p. 33.

[40]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, p. v.

[41]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, pp. 27-28.

[42]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, p. 28.

[43]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee, Submission 31, p. 28.

[44]     Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation P/L, Submission 6, Attachment A, p. 13.

[45]     Mr John Smith, Committee Hansard, Cairns, 8 March 2011, p. 44.

[46]     Mr Larry Woosup, Committee Hansard, Weipa, 30 November 2010, p. 97.

[47]     Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation, Submission 24, p. 3.

[48]     Queensland Government, Submission 29, p. 13.

[49]     http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/wildrivers/wenlockbasin/declaration.html Accessed 4 April 2011.

[50]     Ms Tracey Ludwick, Committee Hansard, Weipa, 30 November 2009, p. 17.

[51]     Committee exhibit, Lama Lama Land Trust letter 7 March 2011, p. 1.

[52]     Committee exhibit, Lama Lama Land Trust letter 7 March 2011, p. 2.

[53]     Committee Hansard , Cairns, 7 March 2011, p. 6.

[54]     Miss Tracey Ludwick, Committee Hansard, Weipa, 30 November 2010, p. 18.

[55]     Mrs Marilyn Wallace, Committee Hansard Cairns, 8 March 2011, p. 59.

[57]     Mr Jimmy Richards, Committee Hansard, Chuulangun, 7 March 2011, p. 13.

[58]     Ms Gina Castelain, Committee Hansard, Chuulangun, 7 March 2011, p. 3.

[59]     Dr Chris McGrath, Committee Hansard, Canberra, March 23, 2011, p. 2.

[60]     Australian Native Title Law, Melissa Perry and Stephen Lloyd, p. 13.

[61]     Hon. Kate Jones MLC, Minister for Environment and Resource Management, ‘New Wild Rivers initiative gives power to Indigenous Cape Communities’, Media Release, 9 March 2011.

[62]     http://www.un.org/documents/ga/conf151/aconf15126-1annex1.htm Accessed 4 April 2011.

[63]    http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/wildrivers/wenlock_hydro.html Accessed 4 April 2011.

[64]     Miss Tracey Ludwick, Committee Hansard, 30 November 2010, Weipa, p. 19.

[65]     Cape Alumina, Submission 30, p. 1.

[66]     Cape Alumina, Submission 30, p. 3.

[67]     Queensland Government, Submission 29, p. 34.

[68]     Queensland Resources Council, Submission 11, p. 11.

[69]     Queensland Government, Submission 29, p. 2.

[70]     Gina Castelain, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2011, Chuulangun, p. 8.

[71]     Letter from ILC Committee exhibit, 15 April 2011.

[72]     Mr David Claudie, Committee Hansard, 8 March 2011, Chuulangun, pp. 1-2.

[73]     Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation P/L, Submission 6:1, p. 3.

[74]     Miss Tracey Ludwick, Committee Hansard, 30 November 2010, Weipa, p. 17.

[75]     Mr Andrew Tongue, Department of Families, Housing, Communities and Indigenous Affairs, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 26 November 2010, p. 3.

[76]     Wild Rivers Interdepartmental Committee (WRIC), Submission 31, pp. 27-28.

[77]     Committee Hansard, Weipa, 30 November 2010, p. 9.

[78]     Ms Joanne Wood, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 26 November 2010, p. 21.

[79]     WRIC, Submission 31, p. 67.

[80]     Committee Hansard, Bamaga, 1 December 2010, p. 13.

[81]     Committee Hansard, Bamaga, 1 December 2010, p. 23.

[82]     Committee Hansard, Cairns, 8 March 2011, pp. 32-33.

[83]     Committee Hansard, Cairns, 8 March 2011, p. 83.

[84]     Committee Hansard, Cairns, 8 March 2011, pp. 48-49.

[85]     Hon. Kate Jones MLC, Minister for Environment and Resource Management, ‘New Wild Rivers initiative gives power to Indigenous Cape Communities’, Media Release, 9 March 2011.

[86]     Committee Hansard, Cairns, 29 November 2011, p. 14.

[87]     Committee Hansard, Cairns, 29 November 2011, p. 14.

[88]     Australian Government, ‘Indigenous Economic Development Strategy: Draft for consultation’, May 2010, < http://resources.fahcsia.gov.au/IEDS/> viewed 11 April 2011.

[89]     Submission 29, p. 40.

[90]     Submission 19, pp. 2-3.

Chapter 3 The Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010

[1]      Chuulangun Aboriginal Corporation, Submission 22, p. 15.

[2]      Mr Nigel Parratt, Rivers Project Officer, Queensland Conservation Council, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2011, p. 70.

[3]      Mr John Bradley, Director-General, Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2011, p. 51.

[4]      Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR), Submission 23, p. 5.

[5]      Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010, http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/bills/r4467_first/toc_pdf/10258b01.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf, accessed 31 March 2011.

[6]      Queensland Government, Submission 29, p. 21.

[7]      Commonwealth Inter-Departmental Committee (IDC), Submission 31, pp. 20–21.

[8]      Dr Tim Seelig, Queensland Campaign Manager, The Wilderness Society, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2011, p. 12.

[9]       Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (CLCAC), Submission 24, pp. 3–4.

[10]     Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (CLCAC), Submission 24, pp. 3–4.

[11]     Professor Jon Altman, Submission 15, pp. 8–9.

[12]     Queensland Government, Submission 29, p. 21.

[13]     Queensland Government, Submission, 29, p. 25.

[14]     Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (CLCAC), Submission 24, pp. 3–4.

[15]     Balkanu and Cape York Land Council, Submission 6.1, p. 2.

[16]     Professor George Williams, Submission 1, p. 2.

[17]     Queensland Government, Submission 29, p. 22.

[18]     Queensland Government, Submission 29, p. 24.

[19]     Queensland Government, Submission, 29, p. 26.

[20]     Professor Jon Altman, Submission 15, p. 7; Australia Zoo, Submission 10, p. 6.

[21]     Queensland Government, Submission, 29, p. 26.

[22]     Queensland Government, Submission, 29, p. 26.

[23]     John Altman, Submission 15, p. 9.

[24]     Mr John Bradley, Director-General, Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2011, p. 48.

[25]     Mr Andrew Tongue, Deputy Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Committee Hansard, 26 November 2011,  pp. 5– 6.

[26]     John Altman, Submission 15, p. 2.

[27]     Queensland Government, Submission 29, p. 25.

[28]     Chuulangun AC, Submission 22, p. 15.

[29]     Queensland, Government, Submission 29, p. 27.

[30]     Queensland, Government, Submission 29, p. 27.

Dissenting report

[1]       Mr Scott Buchanan, Committee Hansard, Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management – Wild Rivers Team, 9 March 2011, p. 55.

[2]       Ms Frances Hayter, Committee Hansard, Director of Environment and Social Policy, Queensland Resources Council, 9 March 2011, p. 31.

[3]       Ms Frances Hayter, Committee Hansard, Director of Environment and Social Policy, Queensland Resources Council, 9 March 2011, pp. 28-29.

[4]       Ms Frances Hayter, Committee Hansard, Director of Environment and Social Policy, Queensland Resources Council, 9 March 2011, pp. 26-27.

[5]       Mr Terry Piper, Committee Hansard, Chief Operating Officer, Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, 29 November 2011, p. 16.

[6]       Mr John Bradley, Committee Hansard, Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management, 9 March 2011, p. 62.

[7]       Mr Andrew Barger, Committee Hansard, Director of Industry Policy, Queensland Resources Council, 9 March 2011, pp. 34-35.

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