Beattie to consult Queenslanders on dams, building projects, population growth?

The following letter, sent by myself, was printed in the Courier Mail Newspaper of Saturday 18 August. The story to which it refers is included below.

Printed letter:

Dear Editor,

Premier Peter Beattie's suggestion that people be given "a vote on issues that
really matter" (, 17 Aug) is an excellent one.

With any luck, Queenslanders can soon expect to be consulted not only about council amalgamations, but also about the Traveston Dam, the ongoing deluge of construction projects that are destroying communities and the natural environment of Queensland, and population growth, the symptoms of which which these projects are supposed to alleviate.

James Sinnamon

Original letter:

Dear Editor,

Premier Peter Beattie's suggestion that people be given "a vote on issues that really matter, on issues where he really can make a difference" (, 17 Aug) is an excellent one.

With any luck, Queenslanders can soon expect to be consulted not only about council amalgamations, but also about the Traveston Dam, the ongoing deluge of construction projects that are destroying communities and the natural environment of Queensland, and population growth, the symptoms of which which these projects are supposed to alleviate.

It's a shame that neither the nor Peter Beattie's own privatisation of Suncorp, contrary to a previous election promise, were not also put to referenda.

James Sinnamon

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