Published Friday, 01 June, 2007 at 06:55 PM
Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Infrastructure
The Honourable Anna Bligh
Qld adds another 1200 pages to Traveston Crossing Dam inquiry
1 June 2007
The Queensland Government has provided another 1200 pages of additional information for the Senate’s Traveston Crossing Dam Inquiry, Deputy Premier and Infrastructure Minister Anna Bligh said today.
“The additional information was contained in 21 volumes that provided some of the early draft work that informed thinking on projects that now form Australia’s largest urban drought response,” said Ms Bligh.
“The information covers a range of data from records of the proposed Traveston Crossing Dam’s detailed geological assessments to preliminary environmental advice on potential dam sites in South East Queensland.
“There is also draft information and early reports on the management of SEQ’s water supply and planning for its future. I have instructed all of this to be placed on my department’s website”
http://www.coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au/about/seq_water_submission.shtm
“Some of the reports identify sensitive issues and raise aspects that are critical of the project, but they also offer strategies for mitigation. For example, criticism of the dam’s shallowness can be mitigated, if needed, by use of destratifiers [a mechanism to mix dam water]; and installation of a fish lift and fishway have been included to mitigate impacts on fish movements.
“Our efforts sit against the Federal Government who last week refused to release documents on the Prime Minister’s floundering $10 billion Murray Darling scheme. We’ve cooperated and released all documents sought.
“By 2015 more than three million South East Queenslanders will be thankful that we built the Traveston Crossing Dam as part of our SEQ Grid.
“We are not just building the Grid as a drought-proofing response, we are also building the Dam as a future-proofing measure so that what we are experiencing now is not repeated.
“Future generations will thank us for delivering them water security,” she said.
“Today’s material – a further 21 volumes - adds to the 12 volumes already provided with the 221-page submission sent to the Senate Committee in April.
The State will also be represented at Monday’s Hearing.
Media contact: Deputy Premier’s Office 3224 6900
The Queensland Government has provided another 1200 pages of additional information for the Senate’s Traveston Crossing Dam Inquiry, Deputy Premier and Infrastructure Minister Anna Bligh said today.
“The additional information was contained in 21 volumes that provided some of the early draft work that informed thinking on projects that now form Australia’s largest urban drought response,” said Ms Bligh.
“The information covers a range of data from records of the proposed Traveston Crossing Dam’s detailed geological assessments to preliminary environmental advice on potential dam sites in South East Queensland.
“There is also draft information and early reports on the management of SEQ’s water supply and planning for its future. I have instructed all of this to be placed on my department’s website”
http://www.coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au/about/seq_water_submission.shtm
“Some of the reports identify sensitive issues and raise aspects that are critical of the project, but they also offer strategies for mitigation. For example, criticism of the dam’s shallowness can be mitigated, if needed, by use of destratifiers [a mechanism to mix dam water]; and installation of a fish lift and fishway have been included to mitigate impacts on fish movements.
“Our efforts sit against the Federal Government who last week refused to release documents on the Prime Minister’s floundering $10 billion Murray Darling scheme. We’ve cooperated and released all documents sought.
“By 2015 more than three million South East Queenslanders will be thankful that we built the Traveston Crossing Dam as part of our SEQ Grid.
“We are not just building the Grid as a drought-proofing response, we are also building the Dam as a future-proofing measure so that what we are experiencing now is not repeated.
“Future generations will thank us for delivering them water security,” she said.
“Today’s material – a further 21 volumes - adds to the 12 volumes already provided with the 221-page submission sent to the Senate Committee in April.
The State will also be represented at Monday’s Hearing.
Media contact: Deputy Premier’s Office 3224 6900