1 6 February 2015 Mr Patrick Dupont Executive Officer Natural Resources Committee GPO Box 572 ADELAIDE SA 5001 patrick.dupont@parliament.sa.gov.au RE: Submission to fracking inquiry Dear Patrick The Conservation Council of South Australia (Conservation SA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comment on the Natural Resources Committee Inquiry into potential risks and impacts in the use of hydraulic fracture stimulation (fracking) to produce gas in the South-East of South Australia.

Email: patrick.dupont@parliament.sa.gov.au cc parnell@parliament.sa.gov.au secretary@protectlimestonecoast.org.au Re: Inquiry into Unconventional Gas and Fracking in SE of SA Community Alliance SA is a not for profit, non-political organisation comprised of volunteers from member groups working with local communities to address planning issues at the local and State level.

From: Aaron Izzard [ ] Sent: Wednesday, 28 January 2015 9:48 PM To: Dupont, Patrick Subject: Inquiry into unconventional gas (fracking) Hello, This is a submission to the Inquiry into unconventional gas (fracking).

Executive Officer, Natural Resource Committee GPO Box 572, Adelaide SA 5001 Email patrick.dupont@parliament.sa.gov.au Re: Inquiry into Unconventional Gas and Fracking in SE of SA To Natural Resources Committee, We understand that the Limestone Coast Protection Alliance Inc.

Parliament of South Australia Natural Resources Committee Inquiry into: Unconventional Gas (Fracking) in the South East of South Australia Pursuant to section 16(1)(a) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991, the Committee is inquiring into potential risks and impacts in the use of hydraulic fracture stimulation (Fracking) to produce gas in the South-East ofSouth Australia and in particular: 1.

Inquiry by Natural Resource Committee into Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation Submission by 30 January 2015 1 Halliburton Australia Natural Resources Committee Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation Table of Contents A.

Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Fracking in the South East of South Australia January 24th, 2015 Submission from: No Fracking WAy www.nofrackingway.org.au 2 Attention: Executive Officer Natural Resources Committee GPO Box 572 Adelaide SA 5001 No Fracking WAy is a Perth-based volunteer community group.

15 September 2004 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PAPER Pursuant to Statute Gas Act 1997 Regulations S r HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY LA in ON w TART1 15 SEP 2004 By the Honourable the Minister for Energy [Extract from 'Government Gazette', 19 August 2004, pages 3315-3316—Regulation No. 174 of 2004] South Australia Gas Variation Regulations 2004 under the Gas Act 1997 NOUSE OF ASSEMBLY LA rn TF-TP TART 15 SEP 2004 Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Variation provisions Part 2—Variation of Gas Regulations 1997 4 Variation of regulation 22—Sale of gas where supply affected by gas rationing direction under section 37 of Act Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title These regulations may be cited as the Gas Variation Regulations 2004. 2—Commencement These regulations will come into operation on the day on which they are made. 3—Variation provisions In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations

31 January 2015 Executive Officer Natural Resources Committee GPO Box 572 ADELAIDE SA 5001 Email: patrick.dupont@parliament.sa.gov.au Dear Mr Dupont, Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking): Submission from the South East Local Government Association The South East Local Government Association is pleased to provide this submission to the Natural Resources Committee’s inquiry into the potential risks and impacts in the use of hydraulic fracture stimulation (Fracking) to produce gas in the South East of South Australia.

Dr Harrington also raises relevant scientific questions and future work that should be undertaken to gain a clearer understanding of the hydrogeology and the associated risks arising from unconventional gas production (fracking). 2.