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Punari Prime SAMM
Debbie & Bruce Nulty
Email:
Submission to
PARLIAMENT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Inquiry into:
Unconventional Gas (Fracking )
January 2015
Pursuant to section16(1)(a) of the Parliamentary Committee 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 of South Australia and in particular
Risks to groundwater contamination:
Impacts upon landscape
The effectiveness of existing legislation and regulation
The potential net economic outcome to the region and the rest of the states
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Figure 1: Champion ram "ROGER" at the Royal Adelaide Show 2014.
Standing Committees
51st Parliament
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31 January 2015
Dear Sir / Madam,
Parliamentary Inquiry into fracking - Natural Resources Committee of SA
Parliament
As well as providing information in relation to the 4 particular topics outlined in
your terms of reference, I have elaborated on a range of other impacts and
risks created by fracking.
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51st Parliament
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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 walking, cycling, canoeing and caving
• air, noise and light pollution and potential for odour impacting on health, enjoyment and safety of use
of natural
Standing Committees
55th Parliament
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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 walking, cycling, canoeing and caving
• air, noise and light pollution and potential for odour impacting on health, enjoyment and safety of use
of natural
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51st Parliament
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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
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51st Parliament
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From: Chantelle Roberts <
Sent: Friday, 30 January 2015 7:39 PM
To: Dupont, Patrick
Cc: Piers Verstegen
Subject: CCWA submission to the South Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into
Unconventional Gas
Attachments: CCWA submission to gas fracking Parliamentary Inquiry-2014.pdf; Appendix A.pdf
FAO the Executive Officer, Natural Resources Committee
Dear Mr Dupont,
Please find attached a submission to the South Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into Unconventional Gas.
Standing Committees
55th Parliament
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Anne Rafferty
13TH January 2015
Executive Officer
Natural Resources Committee
GPO Box 572
ADELAIDE SA 5011
SUBMISSION TO THE PARLIMENTARY INQUIRY INTO UNCONVENTIONAL GAS
I hereby make my submission to this inquiry, and would like to make it known to the Inquiry that I
consider this invasive industry a threat to our Environment, our Heritage and our rural productivity.
1.The risks of groundwater contamination cannot be overlooked.
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53rd Parliament
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Tabled Paper
Gas
(pdf 44 KB)
Gas Infrastructure
Presented by
Hon Patrick Conlon
on
08/09/2009
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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
Southeast of South Australia and in particular:
1. the risks of groundwater contamination;
2. the impacts upon landscape;
3. the effectiveness of existing legislation and regulation;
and
4. the potential net economic outcomes to the region
28th January 2015
Executive Officer
Natural Resources Committee
GPO Box 572
ADELAIDE SA 5001
Dear Natural Resource Committee
Being a South East optometrist, business owner and
farmer I am compelled to write a submission on the
potential risks and impacts of gas drilling and hydraulic
fracture stimulation (fracking) in the South East of
South Australia.
Standing Committees
55th Parliament
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Anne Rafferty
13TH January 2015
Executive Officer
Natural Resources Committee
GPO Box 572
ADELAIDE SA 5011
SUBMISSION TO THE PARLIMENTARY INQUIRY INTO UNCONVENTIONAL GAS
I hereby make my submission to this inquiry, and would like to make it known to the Inquiry that I
consider this invasive industry a threat to our Environment, our Heritage and our rural productivity.
1.The risks of groundwater contamination cannot be overlooked.
Standing Committees
55th Parliament