Sydney’s water prepares to go to the polls
- From: Vol 8, Issue 2 (February 2007)
- Category: General
- Region: Asia
- Country: Australia
- Related Companies: Degrémont (Suez), John Holland, Maunsell, Multiplex, SKM, Thiess and Veolia
With elections looming large, desalination promises to be a central issue at the ballot box in New South Wales.
Sydney’s water crisis is looming as a major political football in the forthcoming state elections. The NSW Labour Government under premier Morris Iemma announced on 6 February that the plan to build a 125,000m3/d desalination plant at Kurnell is being moved to the next stage.
In the light of reservoir levels falling below 35%, and in ...
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