Qld: Beattie launches attack on local mayors and PM

AAP General News (Australia)
08-03-2006
Qld: Beattie launches attack on local mayors and PM

Queensland Premier PETER BEATTIE has launched a scathing attack on local mayors ..

calling on them to relinquish their control of water to the state government.

Mr BEATTIE says Liberal and National councils have their own agenda for criticising
his government on the issue .. because councils have long used water as a milking cow.

He says if councils are worried about water .. they should hand over control to the
state government.

And Mr BEATTIE'S also hit back at the prime minister's criticism of him over water
.. saying JOHN HOWARD was nowhere to be found on the issue before last weekend's referendum
on recycled sewerage water in Toowoomba.

AAP RTV djp/sc/wf/bart

KEYWORD: WATER QLD (GOLD COAST)

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