Qld Water Commission will not prepare the referendum question ...

Poor Premier Beattie seems to be forgetting things.

Two days ago, the Queensland Water Commission was to prepare the referendum question, to ensure it was not politicised, with the draft to be submitted to Parliament next February for debate and confirmation by a House vote.

Seems not.

Yesterday, Premier Beattie had pretty much finished the question, without any help from the QWC:

"This (question) basically is: 'Are you or are you not in favour of drinking purified recycled water to a standard that's accepted by health officials around the world','' he said on ABC radio. The only issue is do we put in the 10 per cent (in the question).''

See - QWC's help not needed.

The bit about 'accepted by health officials around the world' is interesting.

Is he planning to conduct a poll of health authorities around the world, asking them whether they think putting 10% recycled sewage into Wivenhoe Dam would satisfy the health standards of their country?

Is he including third world countries in that survey?

Is he including various states in the United States which do not allow recycled water to be used for drinking purposes?

Is he including Qld which currently has no guidelines for using recycled water for drinking?

The farce has begun ...