fishingjew
19-08-2006, 01:24 PM
Juanita Wheeler, Election spokesperson & Mount Coot-tha candidate
The Queensland Greens have claimed credit for today's announcement by Premier Peter Beattie that the Southport cruise ship terminal would be scrapped and that the second stage of the Traveston Dam would not go ahead if the water recycling referendum was successful.
Greens lead spokesperson Juanita Wheeler said her party was very happy with the announcement but that the Labor Party needed to go further.
"Our research tells us that the whole Traveston Dam project is unnecessary if we use recycled water, so we think Mr Beattie should take that one further step," Ms Wheeler said.
“Scrapping stage two is good, but scrapping the entire project in recognition of innovative alternatives would show he really is thinking about leading a smart state.”
Ms Wheeler said the two issues covered by today’s announcement, being the Southport Spit and the Traveston dam were ones where the Greens had taken a tough stance and drawn a line in the sand with the government.
“We had left the Labor party in no doubt that it would be virtually impossible to expect Greens preferences on the Gold or Sunshine Coasts if these issues were not addressed by the government,” Ms Wheeler said.
Ms Wheeler said today’s outcome was just one example of how a single elected Green representative could bring much better outcomes to a Queensland parliament.
“The Greens have the potential to be the voice of honesty and integrity in the parliament, delivering better outcomes for Queenslanders all year round, not just at election time,” Ms Wheeler said.
Ms Wheeler said there were other key issues the Greens wished to see addressed.
"We would also like to hear some solid promises on Cape York and an announcement that Queensland would not be allowing the mining of uranium, even if the federal Labor Party adopts it as policy next year."
The Greens estimate there are up to 20 seats that could depend on Greens preferences, most of them in SE Queensland.
"If the ALP wants to win such seats as Indooroopilly, Clayfield, Aspley and Barron River, then they need to generate policies that will help this state develop sustainably," Ms Wheeler said.
"Otherwise, we will be recommending to our branches that their how-to-vote cards recommend no preferences beyond just vote 1."
What do you say? Whos in bed with who ;)
The Queensland Greens have claimed credit for today's announcement by Premier Peter Beattie that the Southport cruise ship terminal would be scrapped and that the second stage of the Traveston Dam would not go ahead if the water recycling referendum was successful.
Greens lead spokesperson Juanita Wheeler said her party was very happy with the announcement but that the Labor Party needed to go further.
"Our research tells us that the whole Traveston Dam project is unnecessary if we use recycled water, so we think Mr Beattie should take that one further step," Ms Wheeler said.
“Scrapping stage two is good, but scrapping the entire project in recognition of innovative alternatives would show he really is thinking about leading a smart state.”
Ms Wheeler said the two issues covered by today’s announcement, being the Southport Spit and the Traveston dam were ones where the Greens had taken a tough stance and drawn a line in the sand with the government.
“We had left the Labor party in no doubt that it would be virtually impossible to expect Greens preferences on the Gold or Sunshine Coasts if these issues were not addressed by the government,” Ms Wheeler said.
Ms Wheeler said today’s outcome was just one example of how a single elected Green representative could bring much better outcomes to a Queensland parliament.
“The Greens have the potential to be the voice of honesty and integrity in the parliament, delivering better outcomes for Queenslanders all year round, not just at election time,” Ms Wheeler said.
Ms Wheeler said there were other key issues the Greens wished to see addressed.
"We would also like to hear some solid promises on Cape York and an announcement that Queensland would not be allowing the mining of uranium, even if the federal Labor Party adopts it as policy next year."
The Greens estimate there are up to 20 seats that could depend on Greens preferences, most of them in SE Queensland.
"If the ALP wants to win such seats as Indooroopilly, Clayfield, Aspley and Barron River, then they need to generate policies that will help this state develop sustainably," Ms Wheeler said.
"Otherwise, we will be recommending to our branches that their how-to-vote cards recommend no preferences beyond just vote 1."
What do you say? Whos in bed with who ;)