QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh has signalled a backflip on recycled drinking water, saying her government will now review the decision.
Ms Bligh today announced the Traveston dam, proposed for the Mary River, north of Brisbane, would be delayed by several years.The coordinator-general advised the site has been badly degraded by years of farming and would need mitigation before construction began.
Environmentalists welcomed the decision, fearing the loss of threatened species including lungfish, turtle and cod, and want the dam scrapped altogether.
Ms BLIGH's flagged another about-face, saying that in light of the dam's delay, recent rain, the success of water restrictions and progress on other drought proofing measures, the government will review its decision to add recycled water to the south-east's drinking supply.
She says it's in response to growing community concern about recycled water.
AAP