The 4350water Blog highlights some of the issues relating to proposals for potable reuse in Toowoomba and South East Qld. 4350water blog looks at related political issues as well.

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

More comments on THAT lunch ...

Comments in the Australian Financial Review on MP Turnbull's CEDA lunch late last week:

Federal parliamentary secretary for water Malcolm Turnbull has distanced himself from calls for the government to promote recycled effluent as a solution to Australia's water crisis. Mr Turnbull, who addressed a CEDA lunch in Brisbane yesterday, said it was up to individual communities, such as Toowoomba, to convince people of the merits of converting waste water into drinking water.

Mayor Thorley's "you can drink it or buy bottled water" approach to community engagement and MP Turnbull's "you can drink it because there's none of YOUR money for anything else" approach to funding haven't been too successful in convincing people to date ...

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