Comments in State Parliament (MP Hobbs) - 9 May 2006 ...

Comments by MP Hobbs (Shadow Minister for Local Government) on the Toowoomba Water Futures project (emphasis added):

Mr Hobbs: ... It's a crazy proposal. There are plenty of opportunities to use that water for other purposes. We accept that there is a water shortage in Toowoomba. But that town uses bores to water its parks and gardens. When we asked the mayor, 'Are you going to use those bores that water the parks and gardens for your town's water supply?', she said, 'No'. We asked, 'Why on earth not? Why would you not use that and use the recycled water for your parks and gardens as a first option?' She said, 'No we are not going to do that.' That is ridiculous. The whole thing is crazy.

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Basically, Morris Iemma's view was that New South Wales was not going to have sewage recycled for drinking purposes because there has not been enough research undertaken into the matter. I think a lot more work needs to be done in relation to water development.

Source - Qld Parliament Hansard - 9 May 2006.