Queensland plebiscite on water recycling

In March 2007 the Queensland state government will hold a referendum to get support for plans for increased water recycling initiatives. These initatives will be an important step in the process of achieving a more sustainable lifestyle in the increasingly drought-ridden Australian landscape. Democrat's Senator for Queensland, Andrew Bartlett, says in a recent post:

Together with the Queensland Democrats I will be campaigning hard for a yes vote for the March 2007 referendum on water recycling Water recycling is a key alternative to destructive and expensive measures such as dams.

Senator Bartlett has an online petition which you can sign to show your support for more water recycling measures.

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Further support for Biodiesel amendment

In a show of support for Senator Lyn Allison's proposed amendment to the fule tax bill before the Australian parliament, the Coalition Senator Barnaby Joyce says he will cross the floor and support the Democrats amendment to provide greater tax rebates for farmers who purchase biodiesel. This underscores the sense of the Australian Democrats amendments and their general position on supporting environmentally and economically sensible energy policy (as discussed in an earlier post). Unfortunatly, even the defection of a government Senator may be to no avail (and perhaps hints at grandstanding) given that the opposition Labour party intend to support the Government on this bill; simply underscoring the fact that there is no choice between major parties on the majority of issues.

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