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.

1 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.

1 Executive Officer Natural Resourses Committee GPO BOX 572 Adelaide SA 5001 Via Email: Patrick.dupont@parliament.sa.gov.au 27th January 2015 Dear Mr Dupont, Re: Parliamentary Inquiry into Fracking in the South East I would like to raise some concerns which need to be considered in the above inquiry. 1.

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 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

1 Submission to
 PARLIAMENT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Inquiry into: Unconventional Gas (Fracking)
 January, 2015 From Heather Gibbons, ) Contents Introduction 1.

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.

However, shortly after this the committee was referred an additional inquiry into unconventional gas (fracking) by the Legislative Council (on 19 November 2014) on the motion of Hon MC Parnell MLC, as amended by Hon TA Franks MLC, pursuant to section 16(1)(a) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991.

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.

2 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  of  South  Australia  and  in  particular:   1.  

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.