Melbourne - govt calls for private tenders for desal plant ...

"Desalination is used in Singapore, the Middle East, Spain, the United States and now we have plants in other parts of Australia, so obviously companies that have been part of delivering those projects have expressed an interest in delivering a similar project here in Victoria," State Water Minister Tim Holding said.
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"As part of the suite of options we have in place to secure water for Victoria's future, we need to have water that is not rainfall dependant."
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See - ABC News - Govt calls for private tenders for desal plant.