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.

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Anna stacks the dam poll ...

... gets a CMC speeding ticket.

Qld State Opposition alleges that Deputy Premier Bligh had public servants stack the poll on Traveston Dam.

Excerpt from the Courier Mail:

Governnment stacked dam poll

8 May 2007

The Queensland Government deliberately interfered with an online poll about a major new dam in order to gain support for the controversial project, the Opposition says.

Opposition Leader Jeff Seeney today accused Acting Premier Anna Bligh of helping stack votes in support of the Traveston Crossing Dam, being built near Gympie, in an online opinion poll on Nationals Member for Burnett Rob Messenger's website.

Mr Seeney and Mr Messenger both claim Ms Bligh authorised public servants to log 175 votes in favour of the $1.7 billion dam on April 19, and have asked the state's crime watchdog, the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC), to investigate.
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But the poll that showed 70% wanted to drink recycled water was genuine. Sure it was ....

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