Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking) Submission from the South Australian Government January 2015 2 Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 3 Potential risks and impacts ..................................................................................................... 3 Deep unconventional gas vs. coal seam gas .......................................................................... 7 What are unconventional gas and fracture stimulation (fracking)?

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.

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

From: Margeaux Chandler [ ] Sent: Thursday, 22 January 2015 2:52 PM To: Dupont, Patrick Subject: Submission for the Fracking in South Eastern South Australia To Whom It May Concern: I write to make a submission into the Parliamentary Inquiry into fracking in the South East of South Australia (SA).

1 Response to the Parliament of SA Natural Resources Committee Inquiry into unconventional gas (fracking) January 2015 By email: patrick.dupont@parliament.sa.gov.au AUSTRALIAN LOT FEEDERS' ASSOCIATION (ALFA) Level 5, 131 Clarence St Sydney NSW 2000 2 Executive Summary The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA), the peak body for the cattle feedlot industry, appreciates the opportunity to provide input into the Parliament of SA Natural Resources Committee Inquiry into unconventional gas (fracking).

From: Sustainable Communities SA [ ] Sent: Wednesday, 14 January 2015 6:50 AM To: Dupont, Patrick Cc: Subject: Inquiry into Unconventional Gas and Fracking in SE of SA Executive Officer, Natural Resources Committee GPO Box 572, Adelaide SA 5001 Re: Inquiry into Unconventional Gas and Fracking in SE of SA Sustainable Communities SA Inc. is a community based organisation that is working to build resilient communities of people acting to lower their ecological footprint.

To: The Natural Resources Committee - Inquiry into Unconventional Gas Jan 2015 INTRODUCTION: I am a third generation farmer on our property, married with 4 children and 3 grandchildren, living near Kalangadoo, north of Mt Gambier, SA..

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.

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.

30 January 2015, Dear Mr Dupont, Re: Submissions to Unconventional Gas (Fracking) Inquiry I am an Associate Professor of Environmental Law with over 20 years experience in the field.