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So the Queensland law does "not allow the establishment of industry that would cause significant harm to the environment and animals". Try pulling the other one ... Everyone knows that a snow job is being stitched up on the people of Ipswich to tack this toxic blister development onto the existing proposed industrial park. I don't trust any of the politicians involved. The Ipswich community is going to have to do the heavy lifting on this one because at the moment I don't see much political leadership. When the dust settles on this, it's going to be very interesting to see which politicians stood up to be counted.

Examples of "hard to locate" industries ALSO include, CCA (copper chrome arsenate) timber treatment, leather tanning, organochlorine waste treatment, chemical formulation and waste treatment, and food sterilisation by irradiation. C'mon, Mr Hinchliffe, tell the whole story or won't this industrial estate get as many votes as the aerospace park. We havn't heard much from Ms Nolan yet.

Indeed, where is Rachel Nolan? A toxic soup is on the menu for Ipswich and we haven't heard a whisper from the member for Ipswich. I'm horrified to think this toxic processing plant will be built on our doorstep here in Ipswich.

This is indeed an Ipswich issue - it isn't just something that affects just a few people in a remote suburb! I have lived in a number of Australian cities and overseas and chose to live here in the Ipswich area because I love the healthy living opportunities the area provides. But this lifestyle is directly under threat by the proposed Toxic Industry - and the people of Ipswich will be directly and adversely affected. Land prices in the whole area will fall and we will return to being the literal dumping ground for everything the rest of South East QLD won't have in their own community. We all have a right to clean air and water and a healthy environment. Beware of those who attempt to argue otherwise. The whole community – Ipswich and surrounds – will suffer for generations if this goes ahead. We will suffer in economical, environmental, and social ways. There is no rehabilitation for sick people, sick land and a region that becomes known for its toxic wastelands.

This is an issue for all of South East Qld. This toxic dump going in will pollute the Bremer and the Brisbane Rivers. You can't tell me that they are only "investigating". They plan on going ahead with this. Anyone can see it plain as day. All levels of Labour governnment are to blame for this. The mayor isn't doing anything about it, the state government are the ones putting it in and Shayne Neumann isn't doing anyting to stop it. Voting greens or LNP at the next federal election, state election and local government election should sort them out.

Mr Hinchliffe "admitted that when it came to getting that message across, he could have done better." What a joke.
I live in the proposed "buffer" zone and received a "generic" letter in April advising me of their investigations. I have sent letters to the DIP requesting clarification and more information and have received no response (so much for community consultation). He has had plenty of chances to redeem himself and explain things and is not even trying.
We rely on our tank water for drinking, washing and our dam water for cattle. What are we supposed to do when the government have contaminated this water?
Is Mr Hinchliffe going to pay the medical bills when my sons Asthma get worse and we all get sick from the chemicals in the air he breathes?
Mr Hinchcliffe says there is nothing for us to worry about? Why doesn't he build this next door to his house then?
By the way Mr Hinchcliffe, there is no such suburb as Ebenezer South, it is Mt Forbes / Mutdapilly.
We believe you have chosen this area because it is not a Labor seat and you won't lose Labor votes by having an NOH Industrial Site here. The voters of Queensland do not want this current Government wasting our tax dollars as was done @ Traveston Dam. You should have learnt from past mistakes.

Dont be mislead - this investigation has moved past desktop stage. The DIP was drilling and soil testing in the area weeks ago. As for Mr Hinchliffe being ropeable - he was well aware of the residents concerns before his meeting with the Mayor - he would only have needed to read the pile of unanswered letters on his desk! Maybe Ms Nolan could share with Mr Hinchliffe what she learnt about the environmental sensitivity of the area when she moved the Southern Freight Rail Corridor. Has anyone asked her to?