The NFF’s 14 December 2011 submission to the inquiry into Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Australia’s Water Resources) Bill 2011 outlines the major concerns regarding the Bill and highlights that the proposals for water triggers under the EPBC Act are a poor solution for what should be better regulation at a State/Territory Government level for the mining and onshore petroleum industries.
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