Toowoomba Regional Council 2008 election - candidate Antonio sends mixed messages ...

Councillor candidate and current Millmerran Mayor Paul Antonio hasn't been doing his homework.

As a result, he's sending mixed messages to the voters.

He states that he see "waste water as a tremendous community asset. We need to be looking at ways of preserving what we have, for example, through capturing more of our storm water, and grey water, and recycling it for non-drinking purposes."

See - Antonio won't force you to drink recycled water.

So, he's not in favour of using recycled water for drinking.

But then he says:

"Premier Anna Bligh’s announcement of the pipeline to Toowoomba is a welcome first step in ending the city’s water supply crisis."

See - But he seems happy if Anna Bligh does.

Anna's plan involves pumping recycled water (if she can find some) into Wivenhoe and pumping the mix to Toowoomba.

So which is it - is he in favour of people drinking recycled water or not?

At least he's clear on his own interest:

"Through a family trust, Paul owns a 10% share in a waste management company, GBG Management Pty Ltd, which uses technology developed by CQU to treat waste water, with fully organic processes. The company has grown rapidly and is currently expanding internationally."

Clear as mud - or sewage ...