Qld Premier does not want recycled sewage for drinking ...

Premier Peter Beattie does not appear to be in favour of using recycled effluent for drinking water.

Yesterday, he was quoted as saying in relation to the new Qld Government recycling initiative:

"What we're trying to do is free up drinking water for drinking."

In relation to clean drinking water, he said:

"Instead of using it in industry, instead of using it in on our garden, there is a clear strategy here and it makes good sense."

So he now sees that it is not necessary to use recycled effluent for drinking ...

See: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200510/s1489407.htm
Also: http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17023773%255E3102,00.html
And: http://www.thechronicle.com.au/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3658023&thesection=localnews&thesubsection=&thesecondsubsection=

The Premier's comments sound a lot like the comments in the Federal Parliamentary Report from August this year:

"Australia takes the position of using the best source of water possible and using recycling to free up drinking water in preference to directly replenishing supplies."

See: http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/RB/2005-06/06rb02.pdf

Finally, some consistency between State and Federal Government thinking!