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NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Water and ethanol – time to think big

Patrick J. ByrneMar 3, 20075 min read

The water debate has widened with Queensland Premier Peter Beattie’s proposal to harness some of north Queensland’s massive water flows. If realised, it could massively boost Australia’s fledgling ethanol industry, writes Patrick J. Byrne.According to independent federal MP, Bob Katter, whose electorate of Kennedy covers most of north Queensland, “If just 7 per cent of the waters of the Gulf rivers could irrigate…

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