State government plans second desalination plant ...

From the Courier Mail:

Options widen

WATER authorities have begun planning for a second desalination plant as the long-running drought tightens its grip on southeast Queensland.

The proposal, which would complement the Gold Coast's plans for a desalination plant, is being described as a "contingency option" in SEQWater's regional drought strategy.

The plans were revealed as the Beattie Government battled Opposition attacks over its failure to construct any new dams to bring relief to the state's parched southeast.

See - State government examines other water options.