When selling bottled water is not selling bottled water ...

... when you are Deputy Mayor Ramia.

As reported in today's Chronicle, Toowoomba City Council Deputy Mayor Ramia denies that he has any conflict of interest in participating in voting on the Council's controversial plan to force Toowoomba residents to drink recycled sewage notwithstanding his ownership of a company which sells bottled water.

Excerpts:

When not in council's dark chambers, Cr Ramia makes money selling drinks, including bottled water, to events and cafes from his Orchy franchise.

Cr Ramia said he did not stand to lose or gain from council's push to introduce recycled water into the drinking supply because he only sold small bottles to events and cafes.

See - Ramia says no conflict of interest.

See - Councillors Code of Conduct.

As reported in the Chronicle last week, one of the small number of attendees at the Mayor's latest attempt to convince people to vote yes as part of her $460,000 ratepayer funded yes campaign said:

"Ms Saviker said she supported recycling “if it was the best option” but had hesitations about drinking it. If water recycling proceeded, her 18- month-old daughter would be treated to bottled water."

But there's no conflict of interest ...