Lid lifted on dam secrets
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 judgement 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