Queensland recycles its water policy
- From: Vol 9, Issue 12 (December 2008)
- Category: General
- Region: Asia
- Country: Australia
- Related Companies: National Water Commission
Australia’s National Water Commission has come out strongly in favour of water reuse. Queensland, by contrast, appears to have reversed its previous position. Max Borchardt reports.
Politically speaking, the promotion of recycled water for drinking purposes in Australia is a quagmire which threatens to bog down even the most popular governments. Despite being a publicly proclaimed supporter of recycled water, Queensland premier Anna Bligh has now conceded that not everyone is as comfortable as she is with the notion of drinking and bathing in it.
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