Panel suggests gas-fired power plant: The Drought Expert Panel
also said that a desalination plant would have to be powered by a
gas-fired power plant to reduce greenhouse emissions.
Govt says no: The government has now opted for a 125
megalitre-a-day plant at a cost of $1.3 billion. It also ruled out a
gas-fired power plant.
The Daily Telegraph, 17/1/2006, p. 10