PM fails to clarify recycled water for drinking issue ...
The Prime Minister was interviewed on radio today. He made certain comments regarding the Sydney desalination debate but failed to clarify whether he believes in recycled water for drinking ...
LAWS: This desalination remains a major issue, I've kept half an eye on it, particularly in the Sydney area. Are you going to apply a bit of pressure to the Iemma Government in the hope that they might change their minds on the Kurnell desalination plant?
PRIME MINISTER:Well I don't think desalination is a good option for Sydney, I don't.
LAWS:Well what is the other one?
PRIME MINISTER: I think recycling myself. I would expect in his new role as my Parliamentary Secretary, and having responsibility particularly for water matters, Malcolm Turnbull will have something to say over the month ahead about this issue.
Predominantly the argument of course in New South Wales and in Sydney has to be carried by the Opposition because that is predominantly a state matter; although the Federal Government does have a view and you will increasingly hear that Federal Government view because water is a national issue as well as a local issue.
See - PM comments.
posted by Concerned Ratepayer at 12:21 PM
4 Comments:
Howard should clearly state where he stands on drinking recycled water.
You can bet he doesn't want it piped to Kirribilli!
8:22 PM, January 30, 2006
I think you will find the Howard government supporting recycled effluent for industry not drinking.
I hope!!!
12:43 AM, January 31, 2006
Watch the desalinators battle the recyclers on the Weather Channel:
The debate, which is part of the series on water, Running On Empty will be broadcast on The Weather Channel this Saturday at 5pm (AEDT) and will be repeated at 9am (AEDT) on Sunday.
2:00 AM, January 31, 2006
More details on the desalinators v. recyclers punch up:
After an in-depth exploration of delicate issues surrounding water management in the series Running On Empty, The Weather Channel now dives into the heart of the most controversial issue by broadcasting an exclusive hour long debate special focused on desalination.
In a world first [really?] The Weather Channel puts desalination and the water debate to a court of public opinion.
A jury of twelve public representatives (independently chosen), will pass judgement on the issue and The Weather Channel’s audience will be involved via real time interactive voting.
This will provide an immediate outcome [rubbish!] as to whether the planners of our water future have the public’s best interests in mind.
MEET THE TWO DEBATE TEAMS
ANTI DESALINATION TEAM:
Greg Hunt, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Ian Kiernan, Founder and Chairman of Clean Up Australia and Clean Up the World
Greg Leslie, Associate Professeur [sic] at University of NSW and worked on various water treatment, reuse and desalination projects in Australia and other countries [fails to mention - consultant to CH2M Hill - large recycling installer and promoter]
PRO DESALINATION TEAM:
Gary Crisp, Principal Engineer Desalination of Western Australia Water Corporation
Tom Pankratz, Independent Technical Advisor/Consultant and Editor of Water DesalinationReport a publication of Global Water Intelligence
Ross Young, Executive director of Water Services Association of Australia
How can viewers participate in the Debate?
FOXTEL Digital viewers can have their say via The Weather Channel’s new voting application and analogue subscribers can SMS their viewpoint by answering the following question…IS DESALINATION GOOD SENSE OR NON SENSE?
Hardly proper polling but it should be entertaining.
There's nothing like an argument between the recyclers and the desalinators - particularly when people on both sides of this debate have a vested in interest in pushing their product.
1:10 PM, January 31, 2006
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