One of the posters on the Yandina wetlands thread made a comment that the wetlands may end up on the sea bed due to rises in sea levels. That will not happen, according to QLD Deputy Premier, Jeff Seeney, as sea level rises are “theoretical ” http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-09/seeney-removes-climate-change-references-from-council-plan/5954914 Perhaps Mr Seeney should be strapped to a chair, with his eyelids taped open, and be made to watch the whole of “Years of Living Dangerously” until his eyes bleed. Where do you get them Queensland? Carl Clifford
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The mean sea level at Port Arthur, Tas., rose 13.5 cm between 1841 and 2000. The Global Mean Sea Level rose approx 22.5 cm between 1880 and 2012, I live near the sea, but I am at approx 18m ASL, so I might be right for a while. Carl Clifford
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They sure can, Julian. All Acts of Parliament include a section which say something similar to “A Minister may make a Regulation for the purposes of…..” The “purposes” are generally written so as to be pretty vague and wide in scope and allows a Minister to do pretty much as he wants and without going before Parliament. Use of Regulations is meant to allow a Minister to act quickly in situations such as emergencies, but Regulations can be used for more nefarious purposes. The Federal Govt. has started using Government by Regulation to get around the Senate. Introduction of DST in Queensland would certainly do wonders for the sales of tinfoil hats. Carl Clifford
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Julian I seem to remember that some years ago tourism operators in Queensland wanted cyclone warnings downplayed as they didn’t want to scare the tourists! So I’m not surprised at Minister Sweeney’s response. Here in the Top End past governments released land for housing in the primary and secondary storm surge zone – occupiers would be covered by the government-owned insurance company TIO. However, TIO is now being sold and my guess is that insurance costs will rise substantially if those house-owners can get cover at all. In the last twenty years the sea level in the Top End has risen fourteen cms. I don’t know how much it has risen in Queensland but assume the figure may be similar. For anyone considering buying a house in the NT or Queensland it’s a case of caveat emptor – “buyer beware”! Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow PO Box 71 Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841 PhD candidate, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW. Founding Member: Ecotourism Australia Founding Member: Australian Federation of Graduate Women Northern Territory 043 8650 835 On 11 Dec 2014, at 3:33 am, Julian Bielewicz <osprey@bordernet.com.au> wrote:
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Greetings Carl et al. Not only is it theoretical but Sweeney stepped in to demand that the Moreton Bay Regional Council’s plan delete all references to sea level rises. That has caused something of a stir among among the local councils. Can a politician interfere with a local planning document? And if you think that’s bad, ask why Queensland continues to defy the introduction of daylight saving. Something to do with cows and fading curtains. Cheers Julian http://www.birdingsouthburnett.com @osprey00
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Or he could be tied to a chair on the beach like King Canute…… Would be perfectly safe On 10 Dec 2014 12:28, “Carl Clifford” <carlsclifford@gmail.com> wrote:
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