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Urban Water Supply

water dropThe Greens are committed to sustainable solutions to the increasing crisis of urban water supply, especially in Sydney.

While ever-increasing population and changing rainfall patterns are placing increasing pressure on water supply, the Greens believe that demand-side management offers the best solution. Desalination and new dams are NOT the answer.

John Kaye and the Greens will continue to campaign against wasteful projects such as the Kurnell Desalination Plant and Tillegra Dam.


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John is campaigning in these key areas of urban water policy:

 

 

Latest News:

Sydney households begin paying for Rees' desal folly

Sydney households begin paying for Rees' desal folly

01 July 2009

Price rises to pay for the Kurnell desalination plant dominate water bill increases that start today, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.

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Rees govt encourages return to water-wasting gardens

Rees govt encourages return to water-wasting gardens

21 June 2009

Lifting the ban on fixed sprinklers sends the wrong signal to Sydney households, according to Greens NSW MP and water utilities spokesperson John Kaye.

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Power station toxics threat to water supply ignored

Power station toxics threat to water supply ignored

18 June 2009

The NSW government has failed to heed warnings that Wallerawang power station was destroying the environment of the key river feeding Sydney’s water supply, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.

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Tillegra memo shows dam decision was just politics

Tillegra memo shows dam decision was just politics

02 June 2009

After a long battle, Hunter Water's Secret Memo 9 has finally been released. It exposes the complete lack of planning and analysis before the 13 November 2006 announcement of Tillegra Dam, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.

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Tillegra spells death to future recycling and water efficiency

Tillegra spells death to future recycling and water efficiency

08 May 2009

Hunter residents should look on with envy as Sydney gets a massive new water recycling plant to take the burden off their dams, bills and environment, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.

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Tillegra geotechnical review points to risk of more cost blowouts

Tillegra geotechnical review points to risk of more cost blowouts

24 April 2009

The report of the expert panel reviewing Hunter Water's draft concept plan for Tillegra Dam exposes a number of serious threats to the cost of constructing the large water supply project, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.

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Costa’s Tillegra employment figures rubbery on Tillegra job numbers

Costa’s Tillegra employment figures rubbery on Tillegra job numbers

01 April 2009

NSW Water Minister Phillip Costa has badly contradicted himself on the number of jobs that would be created the controversial Tillegra Dam, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.

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Not too late to abandon Tillegra

Not too late to abandon Tillegra

19 March 2009

Greens NSW MP John Kaye challenged the Rees government to either come up with a justification for Tillegra dam or cancel the $406 million project.

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Rees govt maintains veil of secrecy on Hunter dam

Rees govt maintains veil of secrecy on Hunter dam

05 March 2009

The Rees government corralled the votes of its Upper House allies in the Shooters Party and Fred Nile to ensure that the public never sees the full story behind the proposed $406 million Tillegra Dam near Dungog, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.

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Water, water everywhere and not a drop from Tillegra

Water, water everywhere and not a drop from Tillegra

17 February 2009

The latest deluge in the catchments and in Newcastle is washing away any remaining credibility of Hunter Water’s case for building Tillegra dam, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.

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