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The federal government says it remains committed to its water recycling strategy despite Toowoomba residents rejecting using treated sewage for drinking.
In a controversial referendum, more than 61 per cent residents in the south-east Queensland city rejected using recycled sewage for drinking water.
The Queensland government has announced a referendum on using recycled water for drinking in the state's south-east corner in 2008.
Recycled water is already in use around the world and elsewhere in Australia
Het hele artikel kun je hier lezen
http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Qld-to-hold-referendum-on-recycled-water/2006/07/30/1154197995908.html
Dit stond afgelopen maandag in het nieuws.
Queensland Acting Premier Anna Bligh says she's hopeful of getting cross-party backing for a vote in the south-east corner on recycled water.
South-east Queenslanders will vote in a referendum on March 17 to introduce purified recycled sewage into the drinking water supply.
The wording of the referendum question will be signed off by cabinet over the next fortnight and put to state parliament when it resumes for the year on February 6.
While Liberal leader Dr Bruce Flegg has said he supports the idea of drinking recycled water and does not see any health problems with it, Nationals leader Jeff Seeney says he wants to see the final question before committing to a "yes" or "no" position.
Ms Bligh said she remained hopeful all parties could agree on the "yes" case.
"There is plenty of history across the political divide in this country, on very difficult issues, of political parties coming together on matters that are in the public interest, particularly in referendums," Ms Bligh said.
"So I would hope our water issue is one."
Ms Bligh said it was also important to get parliament's approval and give the opposition an opportunity to raise questions.
"We are really not asking the parliamentarians to indicate whether they support recycled water - we are asking them to consider whether the wording of the question is fair and reasonable and accurately seeks the views of south-east Queensland," Ms Bligh said.
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[size=6pt]Bron: www.theage.com.au[/size]
The federal government says it remains committed to its water recycling strategy despite Toowoomba residents rejecting using treated sewage for drinking.
In a controversial referendum, more than 61 per cent residents in the south-east Queensland city rejected using recycled sewage for drinking water.
The Queensland government has announced a referendum on using recycled water for drinking in the state's south-east corner in 2008.
Recycled water is already in use around the world and elsewhere in Australia
Het hele artikel kun je hier lezen
http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Qld-to-hold-referendum-on-recycled-water/2006/07/30/1154197995908.html
Dit stond afgelopen maandag in het nieuws.
Queensland Acting Premier Anna Bligh says she's hopeful of getting cross-party backing for a vote in the south-east corner on recycled water.
South-east Queenslanders will vote in a referendum on March 17 to introduce purified recycled sewage into the drinking water supply.
The wording of the referendum question will be signed off by cabinet over the next fortnight and put to state parliament when it resumes for the year on February 6.
While Liberal leader Dr Bruce Flegg has said he supports the idea of drinking recycled water and does not see any health problems with it, Nationals leader Jeff Seeney says he wants to see the final question before committing to a "yes" or "no" position.
Ms Bligh said she remained hopeful all parties could agree on the "yes" case.
"There is plenty of history across the political divide in this country, on very difficult issues, of political parties coming together on matters that are in the public interest, particularly in referendums," Ms Bligh said.
"So I would hope our water issue is one."
Ms Bligh said it was also important to get parliament's approval and give the opposition an opportunity to raise questions.
"We are really not asking the parliamentarians to indicate whether they support recycled water - we are asking them to consider whether the wording of the question is fair and reasonable and accurately seeks the views of south-east Queensland," Ms Bligh said.
Zou je als Permanent Resident eigenlijk ook een uitnodiging krijgen om te stemmen?
[size=6pt]Bron: www.theage.com.au[/size]
