From: julie hart [ ] Sent: Thursday, 29 January 2015 10:24 PM To: Dupont, Patrick Cc: Subject: Inquiry into unconventional gas mining - submission Patrick Dupont Executive Officer Natural Resources Committee of the South Australian Parliament.

Executive Officer, Natural Resource Committee GPO Box 572, Adelaide SA 5001 Email patrickdupont@parliamentsa.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 for finite water resources

Parliament of South Australia Natural Resources Committee 11 September 2015 Update: Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking) in the South East of South Australia Presiding Member Hon Steph Key MP announced timelines for the Natural Resources Committee’s Inquiry into Fracking/Unconventional Gas.

Parliament of South Australia Natural Resources Committee 11 September 2015 Update: Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking) in the South East of South Australia Presiding Member Hon Steph Key MP announced timelines for the Natural Resources Committee’s Inquiry into Fracking/Unconventional Gas.

Email: patrick.dupont@parliament.sa.gov.au Dear Patrick, Further to my telephone all to you last week I thank you for the opportunity to make a submission on unconventional gas and fracking to the NRC Inquiry and am grateful for the extension granted for this purpose.

/ub(\o510e) 59 Executive Officer, Natural Resource Committee GPO Box 572, Adelaide SA 5001 Email patrick.dupont@parliamentsa.gov.au To Natural Resources Committee, Re; Inquiry into Unconventional Gas and Fracking inquiry in SE of SA Submission From Mount Gambier Friends of Parks We oppose unconventional gas and fracking in the South East of South Australia.

/ub(\o510e) 59 Executive Officer, Natural Resource Committee GPO Box 572, Adelaide SA 5001 Email patrick.dupont@parliamentsa.gov.au To Natural Resources Committee, Re; Inquiry into Unconventional Gas and Fracking inquiry in SE of SA Submission From Mount Gambier Friends of Parks We oppose unconventional gas and fracking in the South East of South Australia.

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.

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.

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.