1 6 February 2015 Mr Patrick Dupont Executive Officer Natural Resources Committee GPO Box 572 ADELAIDE SA 5001 patrick.dupont@parliament.sa.gov.au RE: Submission to fracking inquiry Dear Patrick The Conservation Council of South Australia (Conservation SA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comment on the Natural Resources Committee Inquiry into potential risks and impacts in the use of hydraulic fracture stimulation (fracking) 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 Re: Inquiry into Unconventional Gas and Fracking in SE of SA To Natural Resources Committee, We understand that the Limestone Coast Protection Alliance Inc.

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.

It is intended as a guide 29 Beach Energy Submission SA Parliament Natural Resources Committee Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking) for the purpose of the inquiry.

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.  

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.

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 Submission to the PARLIAMENT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA – NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking): Potential risks and impacts in the use of hydraulic fracture stimulation to produce gas in the South East of South Australia January 28th 2015 Introduction Lock the Gate Alliance is a national grassroots organisation made up of thousands of individuals and over 240 local groups who are concerned about unsafe or inappropriate mining.

It is intended as a guide 29 Beach Energy Submission SA Parliament Natural Resources Committee Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking) for the purpose of the inquiry.

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.