Re: Inquiry into Unconventional Gas and Fracking in the south east of South Australia I am a farmer in the Bray district in the south east of South Australia.

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

From: Sent: Saturday, 31 January 2015 7:52 PM To: Dupont, Patrick Subject: Parliamentary Fracking Inquiry--Natural Resources Committee of SA Parliament.

From: Millicent Field Naturalist Society PO Box 406 Millicent 5280 SA Email: To: Executive Officer Natural Resource Committee GPO Box 572 Adelaide SA 5001 Email: patrick.dupont@parliament.sa.gov.au Submission to the Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking) The Millicent Field Naturalist Society has been active in the Lower South East region for over 50 years.

., PO Box 553, Millicent SA 5280 Phone: 0428 712 721 Email: rivolibaysc@gmail.com 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 Response to the Parliament of SA Natural Resources Committee Inquiry into unconventional gas (fracking) January 2015 By email: patrick.dupont@parliament.sa.gov.au AUSTRALIAN LOT FEEDERS' ASSOCIATION (ALFA) Level 5, 131 Clarence St Sydney NSW 2000 2 Executive Summary The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA), the peak body for the cattle feedlot industry, appreciates the opportunity to provide input into the Parliament of SA Natural Resources Committee Inquiry into unconventional gas (fracking).

PO Box 167 Robe SA 5276 | w 08 8768 1846 | m 0409 671 151 | www.ruralaus.com | ACN 165 304 049 SUBMISSION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY ON UNCONVENTIONAL GAS (FRACKING), NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE, PARLIAMENT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA AUTHOR: DR GEOFFREY WELLS Rural Communities Australia University of South Australia Business School PO Box 167 Robe SA 5276 DATE: JANUARY 18, 2015 SUMMARY OF SUBMISSION: 1.

Executive Officer, Natural Resource Committee GPO Box 572, Adelaide SA 5001 Email patrick.dupont@parliament.sa.gov.au 27/ 20/-1;- Sub btz 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

The Hon Tom Koutsantonis MP Member for West Torrens MMRE I 7/11 CS Mr Patrick Dupont Executive Officer Natural Resources Committee Parliament House North Terrace ADELAIDE SA 5000 urio Government of South Australia Treasurer Minister for Finance Minister for State Development Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Level 8 State Administration Centre 200 Victoria Square Adelaide SA 5000 GPO Box 2264 Adelaide SA 5001 DX 56203 Victoria Square Tel 08 8226 1866 Fax 08 8226 1896 ministerkoutsantonis@sa.gov.au Dear Mr Dupont I refer to your letter dated 30 November 2016 requesting my response to the recommendations of the Natural Resources Committee Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (fracking) in the South East of South Australia tabled in the House of Assembly on 29 November 2016.

Executive Officer, Natural Resources Committee, GPO Box 572, Adelaide SA 5001, By email: patrick.dupont@parliament.sa.gov.au Parliamentary Inquiry into fracking in the South East of SA Friends of the Earth (Australia) is a national, membership-based environmental organisation that has been active for more than 40 years.