Poll warning for Labor in states ...
At a time when Qld Labor will need all the votes and seats it can muster to retain power, it will be interesting to see how they deal with the Toowoomba recycled sewage issue.
Publicly, Premier Beattie has said that he doesn't want the residents of South East Qld to drink recycled water, preferring to use it for industry and free up drinking water for drinking. (See - Qld Govt hatches plan to free up drinking water.)
However, the actions of Natural Resources Minister Henry Palaszczuk and the comments in Toowoomba City Council's NWC application seem to indicate that Premier Beattie and the Qld Government want to try out recycled sewage on Toowoomba's residents before introducing it in other areas.
A new poll shows it will be difficult for Labor to retain power in Qld (too many scandals perhaps). The poll shows a sharp voter backlash in the lead up to elections in Qld due in 2007.
See - Poll warning for Labor in states.
Labor MP Kerry Shine faces a tough battle with Councillor Shelton who will contest the seat of Toowoomba North at the next election. Councillor Shelton has raised his concerns about the proposed recycled sewage project. Mr Shine has remained very quiet on the issue. Unable to contradict his bosses perhaps?
posted by Concerned Ratepayer at 4:41 PM
2 Comments:
Kerry Shine can't win Toowoomba North if the local campaign raises "water" as an issue.
NRM Minister Paluszcuz has already bought into it by writing letters to the Toowoomba Chronicle (Sat Dec 4)touting his "rapid review" as a justification for Toowoomba's decision. Toowoomba North is already being fought on Shelton's terms.
Labour's Brisbane seats will tumble when the electorates realise Brisbane is going to drink recycled water under the Beattie/Paluszcuz plan.
11:57 AM, December 26, 2005
Who would vote for labour, they are a bunch of lieing so and so's.
How can Paluszcuz justify Toowoomba people drinking recycled water when Beattie has said nobody will be drinking recycled water.
It goes to show that they are full of crap, and that Beattie is only a figure head.
8:37 AM, December 28, 2005
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