Wildlife Queensland has told the Senate Inquiry into the Traveston Dam that the Dam was not a solution to the water shortage facing south-east Queensland and that the federal government should closely examine its powers to block the project.

Wildlife Queensland Policies and Campaigns Manager, Des Boyland, was invited to address the Senate inquiry into additional water supplies for south-east Queensland when the inquiry heard evidence in Brisbane on Wednesday 18 April. Wildlife Queensland had already made a written submission to the Senate inquiry

In addition to stating that the Traveston Dam was not an appropriate future source of water, Mr Boyland presented Wildlife Queensland's view that the inquiry should investigate whether the Queensland Government fulfilled its legal obligations under federal and state legislation and national agreements on environmental protection.

Mr Boyland appeared before the inquiry in association with representatives of the Queensland Conservation Council (QCC). Wildlife Queensland is a member organisation of the QCC and the two groups were making a joint submission to demonstrate the solidarity of stance held by environmental and conservation groups in south-east Queensland.

Find out more about Wildlife Queensland's submissions to the Senate Inquiry into additional water supplies for south-east Queensland.

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