Parliament of South Australia Natural Resources Committee Unconventional Gas (Fracking) I do not normally write submissions but I feel very strongly about this issue as it has the potential to severely affect my life in the South East of South Australia I believe the risks associated with intensive gas exploration and production, particularly with fracture stimulation, are unacceptable given the small potential benefit to the region.

ABN: 23 917 949 584 PO Box 2177 MT GAMBIER, SA 5290 08 8797 8181 0421 97 8181 January 30, 2015 Attn: Patrick Dupont Executive Officer Natural Resources Committee GPO Box 572 ADELAIDE SA 5001 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nature Glenelg Trust Submission: Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking) __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Patrick, Nature Glenelg Trust (NGT) is a regionally-based non-government organisation (NGO), working in South Australia and Victoria to protect and enhance our natural environment.

From: Robyn Russell [ ] Sent: Friday, 23 January 2015 10:28 AM To: Dupont, Patrick Subject: Fracking in the South East of South Australia Dear Mr.

In the USA and Great Britain there have been many small earthquakes that have been definitely attributed to nearby fracking.

From: Robyn Russell [ ] Sent: Friday, 23 January 2015 10:28 AM To: Dupont, Patrick Subject: Fracking in the South East of South Australia Dear Mr.

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.

The Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee advises that its Inquiry into Aboriginal Governance continues to progress, specifically focussed on governance standards in South Australian Aboriginal community-controlled organisations.

Basically, it's a process of mixing water and sand together and pumping it under high pressure into a well and it creates fractures into the rock.

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.

In addition the joint venture is investigating the potential for unconventional gas production from the deep shale of the Casterton Formation.