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.
Anonymous letters, tip-offs, present and former Premiers giving evidence.
posted by Concerned Ratepayer at 12:10 PM
For many years, the 4350water blog has informed readers of plans by the Toowoomba City Council (now Toowoomba Regional Council) and the Qld government to introduce recycled water for drinking in Toowoomba. It has also looked at the issue from a State and Federal perspective and dealt with related State and Federal political issues. There continues to be a need for the Toowoomba Regional Council to be completely transparent in its dealings with the ratepayers and residents of Toowoomba. There also continues to be a need for open debate on the benefits and risks of potable reuse and long-term studies on the effects on humans of drinking recycled water. Coal seam gas water is emerging as a possible alternate water source for some uses for the region. The 4350water blog is a collective effort and thanks go to its many contributors.
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Courier Mail:
1 Feb 08
Queensland Health Minister Stephen Robertson has arrived at court to give evidence in the case of former ministerial colleague Gordon Nuttall.
He will be joined later this morning at the Brisbane Magistrates Court committal hearing by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh.
12:56 PM, February 01, 2008
Courier Mail:
Bligh testifies in Nuttall case
February 01, 2008
PREMIER Anna Bligh says a former ministerial colleague never tried to influence government decisions in relation to a mining magnate's companies.
Ms Bligh today gave evidence in the case of former Beattie government minister Gordon Nuttall, 54.
Nuttall is facing a committal hearing in the Brisbane Magistrates Court to decide whether he should face trial on charges of receiving $300,000 in payments from former Macarthur Coal chief executive Ken Talbot between 2002 and 2005.
Talbot faces charges over making the payments.
Both have denied any wrongdoing.
Ms Bligh served in cabinet with Nuttall and was acting premier on two occasions, in April and September 2005.
Asked by Talbot's lawyer Bob Mulholland if she was aware of any occasion when Nuttall said or did anything to influence government activities relating to any of Talbot's business interests, Ms Bligh replied: ``No, I am not.''
Mr Mulholland also asked whether she was aware of any occasion when Nuttall gave the impression he wanted to influence the government's activities relating to Talbot's business interests.
Ms Bligh replied: ``No.''
Asked if Talbot was well thought of as a prominent, wealthy businessman with interests in the mining and hotel industries in Queensland, Ms Bligh said: ``I believe that would be an accurate description.''
She said she had met Talbot on a number of occasions at official functions and business events, but had never had a formal meeting with him.
Earlier, Health Minister Stephen Robertson - who previously held the mines portfolio, denied any knowledge of financial arrangements between a former cabinet colleague and a mining magnate.
Asked in court today by prosecutor Ross Martin if prior to the Crime and Misconduct Commission's investigation into Nuttall he was ever aware of the payments, Mr Robertson replied: ``No.''
Mr Robertson has also been asked this morning about a series of meetings he had with Talbot regarding a $28 million government loan to Talbot's mining company Australian Premier Coal to relocate rail infrastructure in central Queensland.
Mr Robertson said there was ``nothing remarkable'' in any of his dealings with Talbot.
Asked by Talbot's lawyer Bob Mulholland if he was ever aware of Nuttall influencing any matters relating to Talbot's business interests, Mr Robertson replied: ``Categorically, no.''
The hearing continues.
1:41 PM, February 01, 2008
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