Comments on: Undermining sustainable water use

By: The 52nd State

The 52nd State — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 17:26:54 +0000

Canal vs Desalination
The issue that has dominated the WA election campagin is Colin Barnett’s canal plan… Here are all the posts pertaining to the debate, I will update this list as we go…

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 05 Feb 2005 15:51:57 +0000

Of course, CL. The canal might be a really good idea — but we won’t know until it’s been properly examined. When Colin Barnett was the Minister responsible in 1993, he cut short an inquiry into both pipeline and canal options, saying there was no point in going any further because it was obviously a stupid idea. Now that the Gallop Government has put $5 million on the table to conduct some decent research into the Tenix and other similar proposals, Barnett wants to jump the gun and start digging.

I’m not opposed to canals in principle, but you don’t sign up before you have a fair idea of the costs (financial, social and environmental) and the potential benefits. Barnett’s written a blank cheque, but he doesn’t even know what’s involved!

By: C.L.

C.L. — Sat, 05 Feb 2005 12:28:48 +0000

Water policy interests me a great deal, even though I’m not familiar with WA politics. But why not both? That is, better water usage practices AND the canal? Isn’t it possible Barnett’s canal plan is The Big Idea ahead of its time?

By: Frank Calabrese

Frank Calabrese — Fri, 04 Feb 2005 16:13:03 +0000

Also, Colin has told Costello to butt out of State Issues as well.

I think Costello has upset poor colin, saw him on TV trying to explain his way to Bartlett, his face was turning a nice shade of red :-)

And to think Howard’s right and man is in town advising this Buffoon.