From: Sent: Sunday, 25 January 2015 5:11 PM To: Dupont, Patrick Subject: Submission for Fracking Inquiry Hello Patrick Attached are seven files that represent my submission to the inquiry on fracking.

Parliament of South Australia Natural Resources Committee Enquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking) I am Marcia Lorenz B.A.

I want to explain what unconventional gas is, and certainly dispel certain potential COAL SEAM GAS AND UNCONVENTIONAL GAS EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA B.

Submission to: Parliament of South Australia Natural Resource Committee Inquiry into: Unconventional Gas (Fracking) 30th January 2015 Contact: Peter Bissell Chair, Limestone Coast Grape & Wine Council Winemaker – 0427 852 315 Balnaves of Coonawarra Main Rd, Coonawarra, 5263 Stuart Sharman Convener, LCGWC Unconventional Shale Gas Committee Manager Coonawarra South Vineyards – 0411 241 891 Treasury Wine Estates Memorial Drive, Coonawarra, 5263.

‘Engineering Energy: Unconventional Gas Production.’

Kerry Arnott Dear Sir, I am responding to the invitation to present a written submission to the enquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking).

in the soil: effects on plants ............................................................................................ 29 APPENDIX 2 REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 30 3 PREFACE The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) has prepared this submission to the Natural Resources Committee of the Parliament of South Australia for its Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking), and requests to appear before the Committee at its meeting in Adelaide or Penola.

73 Parliament of South Australia - Natural Resources Committee - Inquiry into Unconventional Gas Natural Resources Committee inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking), pursuant to section 16 (1) (a) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991 Potential risks and impacts in the use of hydraulic fracture stimulation to produce gas in the South East of South Australia.

73 Parliament of South Australia - Natural Resources Committee - Inquiry into Unconventional Gas Natural Resources Committee inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking), pursuant to section 16 (1) (a) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991 Potential risks and impacts in the use of hydraulic fracture stimulation to produce gas in the South East of South Australia.

Executive Officer, Natural Resource Committee GPO Box 572, Adelaide SA 5001 Email patrick.dupont@parliament.sa.gov.au 27/ 20/-1;- Sub btz To Natural Resources Committee, Re; Inquiry into Unconventional Gas and Fracking in SE of SA We understand that the Limestone Coast Protection Alliance Inc is writing a submission for this inquiry and that they do not support unconventional gas and fracking in the SE of SA for the following reasons; potential for water contamination caused by spills, leaks, chemicals and accidents potential for well integrity failure due to finite lifespan of cement and steel potential for air pollution detrimental to health of natural environment, humans and animals potential for industrialisation of landscape and loss of "clean and green" image • unsustainable competition with existing industries such as agriculture, horticulture, viticulture and tourism which will have a detrimental impact on local economy • unsustainable competition