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Another lid lifted on Tillegra secrecy
Tuesday 20 October 2009
The NSW Upper House this afternoon ordered the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water and its Ministers to produce documents relating to the Tillegra dam proposal originating in the period March 2007 to January 2009, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Dr Kaye said: "The Greens motion successfully passed with the support
on the Coalition, Rev. Gordon Moyes, Rev. Fred Nile and Shooters Party
MPs.
"Only Labor MPs voted to keep the expert opinion from the Department
secret.
"In two weeks time the people of the Hunter will have access to the
advice that the Iemma and Rees governments were receiving from their own
water and environment experts.
"Hunter Water’s Environmental Assessment Report (EAR) is completely
devoid of critical analysis of the $477 million dam proposal.
"Water Minister Phil Costa continues to spin myths about the need for
more water and the cost-effectiveness of Tillegra as a supply option.
"When these papers finally see the light of day, the Hunter community
will be able to make their own judgment on the Minister’s propaganda and
the nine volumes of Hunter Water's EAR," Dr Kaye said.
For more information: John Kaye 0407 195 455
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