Minister, that's a hell of a gamble with taxpayers' money ...

In the Toowoomba Chronicle, Federal Minister and local MP, Mr Macfarlane was quoted as saying "[i]f the testing proved recycled water was unsafe, the project would be scrapped, he said."

See: http://www.thechronicle.com.au/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3655235&thesection=localnews&thesubsection=&thesecondsubsection=

So, after they spend $68 million on this project, if it doesn't work, it will be scrapped and Toowoomba will do something else (maybe QGC gas water!).

Makes it all the more important to get the decision right at the outset! Remember, the recycled water project is not viable if it is supplied only to industry.

That's a hell of a gamble with taxpayers' money ...