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Inquiry into management of the Murray Darling Basin - impact of mining coal
seam gas
Full details for submissions related to this enquiry are here:
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/rat_ctte/mdb/tor.htm.
An extract of the enquiry details follows:
The Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee, as part of its inquiry
into management of the Murray Darling Basin, is examining the impact of
mining coal seam gas on the management of the basin.
The committee will examine:
The economic, social and environmental impacts of mining coal seam gas on:
. the sustainability of water aquifers and future water licensing
arrangements;
. the property rights and values of landholders;
. the sustainability of prime agricultural land and Australia's food task;
. the social and economic benefits or otherwise for regional towns and the
effective management of relationships between mining and other interests;
and
. other related matters including health impacts.
Submissions are invited by Thursday, 30 June 2011.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
Phone:
+61 2 6277 3511
Fax:
+61 2 6277 5811
Email:
rat.sen@aph.gov.au