Sykes ups pipeline pressure in Parliament
Member for Benalla, Bill Sykes, and his National colleagues took the fight over the North-South Pipeline to Spring Street this week.
The National Party presented anti North-South Pipeline petitions bearing over 14,000 signatures to Parliament today.
This follows over 50 Notices of Motion, which condemn the Bracks Government for its deceitful, dishonest conduct in developing the plan to pipe water to Melbourne.
Water issues were also the subject of numerous questions to the Government and raised in debate at every opportunity by The Nationals.
Dr Sykes said, “It is clear that the ‘B Double’ (Mr Bracks & Mr Brumby) have misread public sentiment on piping water to Melbourne.”
“It is also clear that these plans have been in the pipeline for over 18 months in spite of repeated assurances by Mr Bracks that no water would be piped from Northern Victoria to Melbourne.”
Dr Sykes continued, “It is also clear that Mr Brumby’s assurance of a maximum of 75GL being pumped each year is a deliberate under estimate.
“And, most disturbingly, it is clear that the claimed water savings will be very difficult to achieve and in all probability Melbourne’s thirst for water will be quenched at the expense of the people and environment in Northern Victoria.”
Dr Sykes concluded, “I urge everyone to register their disapproval by signing petitions which will continue to be available and to write or email Mr Bracks informing him directly of their concerns.
“Remember, ‘whisky is for drinking and water is for fighting over’ and the Bracks Government has one hell of a fight on its hands.”
The National Party presented anti North-South Pipeline petitions bearing over 14,000 signatures to Parliament today.
This follows over 50 Notices of Motion, which condemn the Bracks Government for its deceitful, dishonest conduct in developing the plan to pipe water to Melbourne.
Water issues were also the subject of numerous questions to the Government and raised in debate at every opportunity by The Nationals.
Dr Sykes said, “It is clear that the ‘B Double’ (Mr Bracks & Mr Brumby) have misread public sentiment on piping water to Melbourne.”
“It is also clear that these plans have been in the pipeline for over 18 months in spite of repeated assurances by Mr Bracks that no water would be piped from Northern Victoria to Melbourne.”
Dr Sykes continued, “It is also clear that Mr Brumby’s assurance of a maximum of 75GL being pumped each year is a deliberate under estimate.
“And, most disturbingly, it is clear that the claimed water savings will be very difficult to achieve and in all probability Melbourne’s thirst for water will be quenched at the expense of the people and environment in Northern Victoria.”
Dr Sykes concluded, “I urge everyone to register their disapproval by signing petitions which will continue to be available and to write or email Mr Bracks informing him directly of their concerns.
“Remember, ‘whisky is for drinking and water is for fighting over’ and the Bracks Government has one hell of a fight on its hands.”
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