Friends of the Earth Adelaide Submission Gas Fracking Inquiry Page 1 Parliamentary Inquiry into fracking in SE South Australia Submitted to: The Executive Officer Natural Resources Committee GPO Box 572 Adelaide SA 5001 patrick.dupont@parliament.sa.gov.au Ph: (08) 8237 9442, Fax: (08) 8231 9130 By: Friends of the Earth Adelaide Contact: Robyn Wood, Secretary c/- CCSA Level 1, 157 Franklin St Adelade SA 5000 Background: The Parliamentary Inquiry into fracking in the South East of SA motion was passed by the Legislative Council on 19th November 2014 in response to a motion by Greens MP Mark Parnell.

The Crime and Public Integrity Policy Committee (the ‘Committee’) of its own motion, resolved to inquire into and report on the matters set out in the Terms of Reference below.

The Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee advises that its Inquiry into Aboriginal Heritage continues to progress and acknowledges the written submissions already received in the Inquiry.

KALANGADOO ORGANIC ABN 25 240 878 342 CR and M McColl PO Box 87 Kalangadoo SA 5278 Phone: 0418 372 027 Email:organicapples@bigpond.com www.kalangadooorganic.com.au THE INQUIRY INTO HYDRAULIC FRACTURING BY THE NATURAL RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

Today's hearing, as you know, is in relation to the fracking and unconventional gas inquiry.

As you know today's hearing—this part of the hearing at least—is our committee's inquiry into unconventional gas, fracking, in the South-East.

This period has been an especially busy one for the Natural Resources Committee in part due to the committee's undertaking the inquiry into fracking/unconventional gas extraction and also its oversight role with regard to the state's eight NRM boards.

This period has been an especially busy one for the Natural Resources Committee in part due to the committee's undertaking the inquiry into fracking/unconventional gas extraction and also its oversight role with regard to the state's eight NRM boards.

This period has been an especially busy one for the Natural Resources Committee in part due to the committee's undertaking the inquiry into fracking/unconventional gas extraction and also its oversight role with regard to the state's eight NRM boards.