James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that the Urannah Water Scheme will:

  (i) increase water security for the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions,

  (ii) provide a storage capacity of over 1.5 million megalitres,

  (iii) generate electricity with a hydro-power plant, and

  (iv) create new jobs in regional Queensland; and

(b) commends:

  (i) Bowen Collinsville Enterprise, including its Chairman, Mr Paul McLaughlin and former Chairman, Mr David Evans, for their long and continued advocacy of the Urannah Water Scheme, and

  (ii) the Federal Government for providing a $10 million grant to fund a detailed business case and Environmental Impact Statement of the Urannah Water Scheme.