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Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 14, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

LNP Leader Deb Frecklington has called for an immediate halt to the lowering of the Paradise Dam wall, saying expert advice has shown the dam could be fixed at a reasonable cost.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt makes no sense for the Labor Government to spend a $100 million to lower the Paradise Dam wall when we have independent experts saying it can be fixed for $25 million,\u201d Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLabor must stop pulling down this dam today until all options to fix Paradise Dam are fully explored.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndependent expert Dr Paul Rizzo\u2019s report makes it clear that Paradise Dam can be fixed at a reasonable cost and that the dam is highly unlikely to experience failure.<\/p>\n

\u201cJobs and economic survival are on the line.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that water creates jobs. Jobs and job security are needed now more than ever \u2013 this is about securing the economic future of this region and ensuring we can be more self-reliant with our food supply.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn LNP government would also investigate and progress more upstream water storage options. The only way to deliver more water security are more dams. It\u2019s not a question of one project over another.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mrs Frecklington an LNP Government would:<\/strong><\/p>\n