Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Parliamentary Committees Environment, Resources and Development Committee: Annual Report 2011-12 ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 The Hon. CARMEL ZOLLO Legislative Council The Hon. CARMEL ZOLLO (16:19): I move: That the annual report of the committee, 2011-12, be noted. The committee met on 14 occasions and heard from 10 witnesses during the reporting period. The committee tabled three reports during the reporting period: its annual report for 2010-11, an interim report on the introduction of biosecurity fees, and a report concluding the inquiry on population strategy. The committee also continued work on two other inquiries, the waste to resources inquiry that I have just spoken to and the urban density inquiry. As part of the waste to resources inquiry, the committee conducted a site visit to Tarac Technologies and Beckwith Park Industry and Business Centre to observe firsthand the operations of a company working in the industry. As mentioned, the committee continued its work on the Urban Density inquiry focusing on issues such as principles and desirable models for meeting high-density development and future dwelling requirements as a result of changes to family formation and social determinants of health and lifestyle impacts. Pursuant to the Development Act 1993, the committee considered 37 development plan amendment reports. In September 2011 the committee considered the Barossa Better Development Plan and the general development plan amendment in greater detail, and on 14 September 2011 witnesses were called so that additional information could be obtained before the committee made a determination on the amendment. On behalf of the committee, I thank all those who prepared submissions and presented evidence to the committee over this reporting period. I also thank fellow committee members, Ms Gay Thompson MP (the presiding member), the Hon. Michael Atkinson MP, Mr Tim Whetstone MP and, in this chamber, the Hon. Mark Parnell and the Hon. Michelle Lensink. I thank the committee staff, Mr Phillip Frensham and Ms Debbie Bletsas, and the administrative officer, Janine Roberts, for their assistance. I commend the report to the chamber. Debate adjourned on motion of Hon. T.J. Stephens.