Pipers call the tune in Queensland

As the prospect of tighter water restrictions hits home, the proposed Queensland water grid could now be threatened by disputes within the pipeline supply industry. Max Borchardt reports.

South-East Queensland has been severely affected by the drought that has ravaged the Australian continent for the last ten years.

Water supplies to the region have been so adversely impacted that the government is ready to impose “level five” water restrictions by Easter if significant rains don’t relieve reservoirs in the major catchment areas.

In order to balance the ...

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