South Australia emergency potable pipe; water from Tailem Bend and Strathalbyn to Raukkan, Narrung, Meningie and Langhorne Creek, Poltalloch Peninsula

(proof version) Karlene Maywald, Minister for the River Murray Minister for Water Security Wednesday, 20 August 2008, said a $50 million emergency project to construct two pipelines supplying potable water to Lower Lakes communities was to go to the Parliament Public Works Committee. First water was to be delivered to communities by early 2009.

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QGC rips into it: two gas baseload power plants planned - Condamine and Newcastle, with more to come

A QGC-takover of Sunshine would turn QGC into a big player in the National Electricity market. It had two gas baseload plants in development and planned more, it said.

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Victoria prepares to repeal gas laws and Gas and Fuel Corporation Act: but opposition calls for $6m subsidy for Envestra compressors in Mildura, first

The Brumby government had failed country Victorians by not rolling out natural gas to keep them warm during the winter, argued the Victorian Opposition, speaking to the Legislation Reform (Repeals No. 3) Bill. The purpose of this bill was to repeal 83 acts in all, many relating to gas. A number of acts dealt with gas, including the Gas and Fuel Corporation Act.

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