The science is in on UNCONVENTIONAL GAS AND OIL EXTRACTION.

According to SACOME's submission, the use of the terminology 'unconventional' is misleading as there is nothing unconventional about gas.

Unconventional gas is gas trapped within low to very low permeability rock. 1.

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.

PARLIAMENT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA – NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking) – Pursuant to section 16(1)(a) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991.

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.

From: Aaron Izzard [ ] Sent: Wednesday, 28 January 2015 9:48 PM To: Dupont, Patrick Subject: Inquiry into unconventional gas (fracking) Hello, This is a submission to the Inquiry into unconventional gas (fracking).

Unconventional gas is gas trapped within low to very low permeability rock. 1.

SE NRM Board submission to the Inquiry into Unconventional Gas 30 January 2015 PARLIAMENT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA – NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking) – Pursuant to section 16(1)(a) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991.

31 January 2015 Executive Officer Natural Resources Committee GPO Box 572 ADELAIDE SA 5001 Email: patrick.dupont@parliament.sa.gov.au Dear Mr Dupont, Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking): Submission from the South East Local Government Association The South East Local Government Association is pleased to provide this submission to the Natural Resources Committee’s inquiry into the potential risks and impacts in the use of hydraulic fracture stimulation (Fracking) to produce gas in the South East of South Australia.