Options for additional water supplies for South East Queensland

Options for additional water supplies for South East Queensland

16 August 2007

© Commonwealth of Australia 2007
ISBN 978-0-642-71826-6

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Membership of the Committee (PDF 94KB)
 
Abbreviations (PDF 73KB)
 
Recommendations (PDF 52KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 61KB)

Terms of reference
Conduct of the inquiry
Scope of the inquiry
The committee's report
Acknowledgement
Note on references
 
Chapter 2 - South East Queensland (PDF 141KB)

Introduction
Queensland Government
Conclusion
 
Chapter 3 - Traveston Crossing Dam and Wyaralong Dam (PDF 273KB)

Proposed Traveston Crossing Dam
Proposed Wyaralong Dam
Conclusion
 
Chapter 4 - Social impacts (PDF 328KB)

Community engagement and consultation
Support for the community
Land acquisition
Impact on business
Conclusion
 
Chapter 5 - Environmental Issues (PDF 326KB)

The assessment and approval process under the EPBC Act
Key environmental issues
Natural Resource Management in Burnett-Mary Region
Bilateral agreements
Conclusion
 
Chapter 6 - Other Alternatives (PDF 180KB)

The need for a new source of water supply
Raising the Borumba Dam
Transferring water from the NSW Northern Rivers region
Rainwater tanks
Recycled Water
Conclusion
 
Chapter 7 - Committee comments (PDF 64KB)
 
Additional comments by Senators Ian Macdonald, Russell Trood, Barnaby Joyce and Ron Boswell (PDF 55KB)
 
Additional comments by the Australian Greens (PDF 80KB)

Social Impacts
Environmental Impacts
Northern NSW Rivers
 
Additional comments by the Senator Andrew Bartlett (PDF 95KB)

Environmental sustainability
Economic viability
 
Appendix 1 - List of Submissions (PDF 90KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee at the Public Hearings (PDF 79KB)
 
Appendix 3 - Documents referred to in this report (PDF 46KB)
 
Appendix 4 - Bulk Water Supply Infrastructure Program Initiatives (PDF 97KB)
 
Appendix 5 - Environmental Assessment Process under EPBC Act (PDF 175KB)
 
Appendix 6 - Listed Threatened Species (PDF 69KB)

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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