Submission Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking) Submission February 2015 Matt Grudnoff Rod Campbell Mark Ogge About TAI The Australia Institute is an independent public policy think tank based in Canberra.

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

From: Kathryn Wright [ ] Sent: Tuesday, 27 January 2015 9:45 PM To: Dupont, Patrick Subject: Submission to Parliamentary Inquiry into fracking in the SE of SA To: Parliamentary Inquiry into fracking in the SE of SA From: Ms Kathryn Wright – Date: 27/01/2015 As a resident of Mount Gambier – I wish to register my deep concerns in relation to the practice of unconventional gas mining (fracking) being undertaken – particularly in the South East of South Australia.

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.

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.

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.

From: Sent: Saturday, 31 January 2015 7:52 PM To: Dupont, Patrick Subject: Parliamentary Fracking Inquiry--Natural Resources Committee of SA Parliament.

.— c YACHTING SOUTH AUSTRALIA ABN: 1991 4113 8 33 12th January 2015 Executive Officer Natural Resource Committee GPO Box 572 Adelaide SA 5001 Email patrick.dupont@parliament.sa.gov.au 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 fragmentation of native forest reserves and pine forests • Reduction in enjoyment of natural environment for bird watching, camping and walking

Submission to State Government enquiry into Unconventional Gas (UCG) developments in the Limestone Coast region 1.